βίζιτα
Greek
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvizita/
- Hyphenation: βί‧ζι‧τα
Noun
βίζιτα • (vízita) f (plural βίζιτες)
- (dated) visit, house call (a professional or friendly one)
- (derogatory, by extension) A house call by a prostitute.
- (by extension) call girl
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | βίζιτα (vízita) | βίζιτες (vízites) |
| genitive | βίζιτας (vízitas) | βιζιτών (vizitón) |
| accusative | βίζιτα (vízita) | βίζιτες (vízites) |
| vocative | βίζιτα (vízita) | βίζιτες (vízites) |
The genitive plural is uncommon and considered awkward by scholars.
Synonyms
(visit): επίσκεψη f (epískepsi)
Derived terms
- Αρμένικη βίζιτα f (Arméniki vízita, “a visit in which one's welcome is outstayed”)
- βιζιτατζού f (vizitatzoú, “house-calling prostitute”)
- βιζιτού f (vizitoú, “house-calling prostitute”)
- βιζιτάρω (vizitáro, “to visit”)