δραπέτης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the root of διδράσκω (didráskō, run) + -της (-tēs, masculine agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δρᾱπέτης • (drāpétēs) m (genitive δρᾱπέτου); first declension

  1. a runaway, especially a runaway slave

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: δραπέτης (drapétis)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δραπέτης (drapétēs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðɾaˈpetis/
  • Hyphenation: δρα‧πέ‧της

Noun

δραπέτης • (drapétis) m (plural δραπέτες, feminine δραπέτισσα)

  1. escapee, runaway, absconder, fugitive (person who has escaped confinement eg prison)
    Οι δραπέτες κρύφτηκαν σ’ ένα εγκαταλειμμένο σπίτι.
    Oi drapétes krýftikan s’ éna egkataleimméno spíti.
    The escapees hid in an abandoned house.

Declension

Synonyms

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