αναγνώστης

See also: ἀναγνώστης

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἀναγνώστης (anagnṓstēs, “reader, usually a slave trained to read”)[1] (1st century BC), from ἀνάγνωσ(ις) (anágnōs(is), “recognition; reading, reading aloud”) + -της (-tēs).[2]
The ecclesiastic term, since the mediaeval times.[3]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.naˈɣno.stis/
  • Hyphenation: α‧να‧γνώ‧στης

Noun

αναγνώστης • (anagnóstis) m (plural αναγνώστες, feminine αναγνώστρια)

  1. (books, magazines, Internet) reader (someone who reads a written publication or website)
    Δωρεάν CD για τους αναγνώστες μας σήμερα.
    Doreán CD gia tous anagnóstes mas símera.
    A free CD for our readers today.
  2. (in the plural) readership
  3. (Christianity) lay reader (person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services)

Declension
declension of αναγνώστης
case     \     number singular plural
nominative αναγνώστης • αναγνώστες •
genitive αναγνώστη • αναγνωστών •
accusative αναγνώστη • αναγνώστες •
vocative αναγνώστη • αναγνώστες •

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Derived terms

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

Further reading
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