πολίτης

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From πόλις (pólis, city) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πολῑ́της • (polī́tēs) m (genitive πολῑ́του); first declension (Attic, Koine)

  1. citizen, freeman
  2. fellow citizen, compatriot

Declension

Synonyms

  • πολῖτις (polîtis, feminine)

Derived terms

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολίτης (polítēs).

Noun

πολίτης • (polítis) m or f (plural πολίτες, feminine πολίτισσα or πολίτις)

  1. citizen, resident of town or city
    Αμερικανός πολίτης (American citizen)
  2. civilian, not of the church or armed forces

Declension

Derived terms

  • see: πόλη f (póli, town, city)

Further reading

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