πρύτανης

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρύτανις (prútanis).

Noun

πρύτανης • (prýtanis) m or f (plural πρυτάνεις)

  1. (education) rector, dean (holder of office in institution)
  2. (figuratively) elder statesman (term of respect for elderly and prominent person)
  3. (history) prytanis (holder of office in ancient Athens)

Declension
declension of πρύτανης
case     \     number singular plural
nominative πρύτανης • πρυτάνεις •
genitive πρύτανη •,  πρυτάνεως • πρυτάνεων •
accusative πρύτανη • πρυτάνεις •
vocative πρύτανη • πρυτάνεις •
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