νοικοκύρης
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Rebracketing of τον οικοκύρης (ton oikokýris) with prothesis of ν to οικοκύρης, from οίκ(ος) (oík(os), “house, home”) + -ο- (-o-) + κύρης (kýris, “master”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]νοικοκύρης • (noikokýris) m (plural νοικοκύρηδες or νοικοκυραίοι[usage note 1], feminine νοικοκυρά)
- head of household, householder
- (familiar) master (someone who has control (in a locality))
- (familiar) landlord (a person that leases real property; a lessor)
- Synonym: σπιτονοικοκύρης m (spitonoikokýris)
- (masculine only) man of means
Usage notes
[edit]- ^ Alternative plural for the senses 'head of household, householder', 'master' and 'man of means'.
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | νοικοκύρης (noikokýris) | νοικοκύρηδες (noikokýrides) |
| genitive | νοικοκύρη (noikokýri) | νοικοκύρηδων (noikokýridon) |
| accusative | νοικοκύρη (noikokýri) | νοικοκύρηδες (noikokýrides) |
| vocative | νοικοκύρη (noikokýri) | νοικοκύρηδες (noikokýrides) |
Alternative plural forms: nominative/vocative νοικοκυραίοι, genitive νοικοκυραίων, accusative νοικοκυραίους.
Derived terms
[edit]- σπιτονοικοκύρης m (spitonoikokýris)
References
[edit]- ^ νοικοκύρης, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language