πρωθυπουργός
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Greek
Etymology
From πρωθ- (proth-, “first, prime”) + υπουργός (ypourgós, “minister”), calque of English prime minister. First attested 1839.
Pronunciation
Noun
πρωθυπουργός • (prothypourgós) m or f (plural πρωθυπουργοί, feminine πρωθυπουργίνα)
- (politics) prime minister, premier (head of a Westminster-style government)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πρωθυπουργός (prothypourgós) | πρωθυπουργοί (prothypourgoí) |
| genitive | πρωθυπουργού (prothypourgoú) | πρωθυπουργών (prothypourgón) |
| accusative | πρωθυπουργό (prothypourgó) | πρωθυπουργούς (prothypourgoús) |
| vocative | πρωθυπουργέ (prothypourgé) | πρωθυπουργοί (prothypourgoí) |
There is a Katharevousa form: πρωθυπουργόν
Related terms
- πρωθυπουργία f (prothypourgía, “office of prime minister, premiership”)
Further reading
πρωθυπουργός on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
