υπουργός

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπουργός (hupourgós, servant, helper), from ὑπό (hupó, under) + -ουργός (-ourgós, worker) (see ἔργον (érgon, work)).

The modern sense is a semantic loan from Italian ministro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ipuɾˈɣos/
  • Hyphenation: υ‧πουρ‧γός

Noun

υπουργός • (ypourgós) m or f (plural υπουργοί)

  1. (government) minister, secretary (politician who heads a ministry or department)
    Ο υπουργός υγείας παραιτήθηκε μετά το σκάνδαλο.
    O ypourgós ygeías paraitíthike metá to skándalo.
    The health minister resigned after the scandal.

Declension

Synonyms

  • υπουργίνα f (ypourgína, female minister) (colloquial)

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