ακουμπιστήρι
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀκουμπιστήρι[1] < ἀκουμβιστήριον, from verb ἀκουμβίζω.[2][3] By surface analysis, ακουμπάω/ακουμπώ, stem ακουμπισ- from ακουμπίζω (“to touch”) + -τήρι (-tíri), following the example of similar tool nouns with that suffix such as σκαλιστήρι (skalistíri, “hoe”) and ποτιστήρι (potistíri, “watering”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.kum.biˈsti.ɾi/
- Hyphenation: α‧κου‧μπι‧στή‧ρι
Noun
ακουμπιστήρι • (akoumpistíri) n (plural ακουμπιστήρια)
- (colloquial) rest, support (something one supports themselves on by touching it)
- (by extension) walking stick, cane, armrest
- Synonym: ακουμπιστήρα f (akoumpistíra)
- (figuratively) rock (a person who provides security or support to another)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ακουμπιστήρι (akoumpistíri) | ακουμπιστήρια (akoumpistíria) |
| genitive | ακουμπιστηριού (akoumpistirioú) | ακουμπιστηριών (akoumpistirión) |
| accusative | ακουμπιστήρι (akoumpistíri) | ακουμπιστήρια (akoumpistíria) |
| vocative | ακουμπιστήρι (akoumpistíri) | ακουμπιστήρια (akoumpistíria) |
Related terms
References
- ^ ακουμπιστήρι [original spelling ἀκουμπιστήρι] - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
- ^ ακουμπιστήρι - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
- ^ ακουμπιστήρι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language