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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From πεῖρα (peîra, “a trial, an experiment, an attempt”) + -της (-tēs, “a suffix forming agent nouns”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pi.raˈtis/ → /pi.raˈtis/
Noun
πειρατής • (peiratḗs) m (genitive πειρατοῦ); first declension
- brigand, robber
Declension
Descendants
Further reading
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πειρατής (peiratḗs).
Pronunciation
Noun
πειρατής • (peiratís) m (plural πειρατές, feminine πειρατίνα)
- pirate, corsair
- Synonym: κουρσάρος (koursáros)
- Πειρατές του Αιγαίου ― Peiratés tou Aigaíou ― Pirates of the Aegean Sea
- (figuratively) copier of copyright materials
Declension