ασκέρι

Greek

Etymology

From late Byzantine Greek ἀσκέρι (askéri), which was borrowed from Old Anatolian Turkish عسكر (asker, “army”)

Noun

ασκέρι • (askéri) n (plural ασκέρια)

  1. (dated) army division
    Synonym: στράτευμα (strátevma)
  2. mob, disorderly troops
    Synonyms: όχλος (óchlos), συρφετός (syrfetós)
  3. family, folks
    Έφερε και τ' ασκέρι του. ― Éfere kai t' askéri tou. ― He brought his family as well.

Declension
declension of ασκέρι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ασκέρι • ασκέρια •
genitive ασκεριού • ασκεριών •
accusative ασκέρι • ασκέρια •
vocative ασκέρι • ασκέρια •

Further reading
  • ασκέρι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  • ασκέρι - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
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