κοντάρι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek κοντάριν (kontárin), from Ancient Greek κοντάριον (kontárion), diminutive of κοντός (kontós, spear). Compare -άριον (-árion).

Noun

κοντάρι • (kontári) n (plural κοντάρια)

  1. pole, spar
  2. flagpole
    Synonym: ιστός (istós)
  3. (regarding the Middle Ages) spear, javelin, pikestaff

Declension

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