αστυφύλακας
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀστυφύλαξ (astuphúlax); by surface analysis, άστυ (ásty, “city center”) + φύλακας (fýlakas, “guard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /astiˈfilakas/
- Hyphenation: α‧στυ‧φύ‧λα‧κας
Noun
αστυφύλακας • (astyfýlakas) m or f (plural αστυφύλακες)
- (law enforcement) officer, constable (police rank)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αστυφύλακας (astyfýlakas) | αστυφύλακες (astyfýlakes) |
| genitive | αστυφύλακα (astyfýlaka) | αστυφυλάκων (astyfylákon) |
| accusative | αστυφύλακα (astyfýlaka) | αστυφύλακες (astyfýlakes) |
| vocative | αστυφύλακα (astyfýlaka) | αστυφύλακες (astyfýlakes) |
Related terms
- see: αστυνομία f (astynomía, “police”)
Further reading
- αστυφύλακας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language