κωπηλάτης

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κωπηλάτης (kōpēlátēs).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ko.piˈla.tis/
  • Hyphenation: κω‧πη‧λά‧της

Noun

κωπηλάτης (kopilátism (plural κωπηλάτες, feminine κωπηλάτισσα or κωπηλάτρια)

  1. oarsman, rower
    Synonyms: ερέτης (erétis), λαμνοκόπος (lamnokópos)

Declension

singular plural
nominative κωπηλάτης (kopilátis) κωπηλάτες (kopilátes)
genitive κωπηλάτη (kopiláti) κωπηλατών (kopilatón)
accusative κωπηλάτη (kopiláti) κωπηλάτες (kopilátes)
vocative κωπηλάτη (kopiláti) κωπηλάτες (kopilátes)

References

  1. ^ κωπηλάτης - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
  2. ^ κωπηλάτης, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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