καλλιτέχνης
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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Koine Greek καλλιτέχνης (kallitékhnēs), from Ancient Greek κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”) + τέχνη (tékhnē, “craft”) + -ης (-ēs, “nominal suffix”). The modern sense of "artist" is a semantic loan from French artiste.
Noun
καλλιτέχνης • (kallitéchnis) m (plural καλλιτέχνες)
Declension
Declension of καλλιτέχνης
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | καλλιτέχνης • | καλλιτέχνες • |
| genitive | καλλιτέχνη • | καλλιτεχνών • |
| accusative | καλλιτέχνη • | καλλιτέχνες • |
| vocative | καλλιτέχνη • | καλλιτέχνες • |
Synonyms
- ζωγράφος m or f (zográfos)
Further reading
καλλιτέχνης on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
