χωροφύλακας

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek χωροφύλαξ (khōrophúlax).

Noun

χωροφύλακας • (chorofýlakas) m (plural χωροφύλακες)

  1. gendarme (member of the gendarmerie)

Declension
declension of χωροφύλακας
case     \     number singular plural
nominative χωροφύλακας • χωροφύλακες •
genitive χωροφύλακα • χωροφυλάκων •
accusative χωροφύλακα • χωροφύλακες •
vocative χωροφύλακα • χωροφύλακες •
  • χωροφυλακή f (chorofylakí, “gendarmerie”) (Used to be the militarised police force responsible for national security.)

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