ασκέρι
Greek
Etymology
From late Byzantine Greek ἀσκέρι (askéri), which was borrowed from Old Anatolian Turkish عسكر (asker, “army”).
Noun
ασκέρι • (askéri) n (plural ασκέρια)
- (dated) army division
- Synonym: στράτευμα (strátevma)
- mob, disorderly troops
- family, folks
- Έφερε και τ’ ασκέρι του. ― Éfere kai t’ askéri tou. ― He brought his family as well.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ασκέρι (askéri) | ασκέρια (askéria) |
| genitive | ασκεριού (askerioú) | ασκεριών (askerión) |
| accusative | ασκέρι (askéri) | ασκέρια (askéria) |
| vocative | ασκέρι (askéri) | ασκέρια (askéria) |
Further reading
- ασκέρι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ασκέρι - 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.)