ασκέρι

Greek

Etymology

From late Byzantine Greek ἀσκέρι (askéri), which was borrowed from Old Anatolian Turkish عسكر (asker, army).

Noun

ασκέρι • (askérin (plural ασκέρια)

  1. (dated) army division
    Synonym: στράτευμα (strátevma)
  2. mob, disorderly troops
    Synonyms: όχλος (óchlos), συρφετός (syrfetós)
  3. family, folks
    Έφερε και τ’ ασκέρι του.Éfere kai t’ askéri tou.He brought his family as well.

Declension

Declension of ασκέρι
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
  • ασκέριKriaras, 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.)