ηγουμένη
See also: ἡγουμένη
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἡγουμένη (hēgouménē), feminine noun, as in masculine Koine noun ἡγούμενος (hēgoúmenos), from Ancient Greek present participle of ἡγέομαι / ἡγοῦμαι (hēgoûmai, “I go before, I lead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.ɣuˈme.ni/
- Hyphenation: η‧γου‧μέ‧νη
Declension
Compare to the declension of feminine participle ηγούμενη (igoúmeni) at ηγούμενος (igoúmenos, “sense: leader”).
Synonyms
- ηγουμένισσα f (igouménissa)
Further reading
- ηγούμενος, ηγουμένη & ηγουμένισσα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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