ιερέας

See also: ἱερέας

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἱερεύς (hiereús, “priest; diviner; sacrificer”).

Noun

ιερέας • (ieréas) m or f (plural ιερείς, feminine ιέρεια)

  1. (religion) clergyman (any rank in the Orthodox Church)
  2. priest or minister (of any religion)

Declension
declension of ιερέας
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ιερέας • ιερείς •
genitive ιερέα •,  ιερέως • ιερέων •
accusative ιερέα • ιερείς •
vocative ιερέα • ιερείς •
The second genitive singular is formal (ancient), and suitable for the feminine gender.

Further reading
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