χωριάτης

Greek

Etymology

From χωριό (chorió, village) + -άτης (-átis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xoɾˈʝatis/
  • Hyphenation: χω‧ριά‧της

Noun

χωριάτης • (choriátis) m (plural χωριάτες, feminine χωριάτα or χωρική or χωριάτισσα)

  1. villager, countryman (male from a rural setting)
  2. (derogatory, by extension) country bumpkin, yokel (unsophisticated and boorish person from the countryside)

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