χαρακτήρ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χαράσσω (kharássō, I scratch, engrave) + -τήρ (-tḗr, agent noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χᾰρᾰκτήρ • (kharaktḗr) m (genitive χᾰρᾰκτῆρος); third declension

  1. instrument used for engraving
  2. person who engraves, engraver
  3. impress, stamp, seal
  4. reproduction, representation
  5. figure, letter, character
  6. characteristic, character
  7. style

Inflection

Derived terms

  • χαρακτηριάζω (kharaktēriázō)
  • χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō)
  • χαρακτήρισμα (kharaktḗrisma)
  • χαρακτηρισμός (kharaktērismós)
  • χαρακτηριστέον (kharaktēristéon)
  • χαρακτηριστικός (kharaktēristikós)

Descendants

  • Coptic: ⲭⲁⲣⲁⲕⲧⲏⲣ (kharaktēr)
  • Latin: character (see there for further descendants)
  • Greek: χαρακτήρας (charaktíras)

References

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