πλεονέκτης

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πλεονεκτέω (pleonektéō) +‎ -ης (-ēs).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πλεονέκτης (pleonéktēsm (genitive πλεονέκτου); first declension

  1. greedy, grasping, or arrogant person

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: πλεονέκτης (pleonéktis) (learned)

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πλεονέκτης (pleonéktēs).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ple.oˈne.ktis/
  • Hyphenation: πλε‧ο‧νέ‧κτης

Noun

πλεονέκτης (pleonéktism (plural πλεονέκτες, feminine πλεονέκτρια or πλεονέκτρα)

  1. greedy person, grasping person

Declension

References

  1. ^ πλεονέκτης, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language