αιρετικός

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Koine Greek αἱρετικός (hairetikós), the ancient sense: "able to choose", from αἱρέω (hairéō).
Also substantivised. [1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ɾe.tiˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: αι‧ρε‧τι‧κός

Adjective

αιρετικός • (airetikós) m (feminine αιρετική, neuter αιρετικό)

  1. heretical
  2. sectarian

Declension

Noun

αιρετικός • (airetikós) m (plural αιρετικοί)

  1. heretic

Declension

References

  1. αιρετικός - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
  2. αιρετικός - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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