κλέφτης

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek κλέφτης (kléphtēs) from the ancient Ancient Greek κλέπτης (kléptēs) with > .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkle.ftis/
  • Hyphenation: κλέ‧φτης

Noun

κλέφτης (kléftism (plural κλέφτες, feminine κλέφτρα)

  1. thief, stealer
  2. (history) klepht (member of an armed group of men who took refuge in the mountains, lived by stealing and fought against the Ottomans)
    Synonym: αρματολός (armatolós)

Declension

Declension of κλέφτης
singular plural
nominative κλέφτης (kléftis) κλέφτες (kléftes)
genitive κλέφτη (kléfti) κλεφτών (kleftón)
accusative κλέφτη (kléfti) κλέφτες (kléftes)
vocative κλέφτη (kléfti) κλέφτες (kléftes)

sense: thief

sense: klepht

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