ζωγράφος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ζωός (zōós, alive”, “living) or ζωή (zōḗ, living”, “life) +‎ -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos, drawer”, “painter”, “writer)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ζωγρᾰ́φος • (zōgrắphosm (genitive ζωγρᾰ́φου); second declension

  1. one who paints from life or from nature
    1. in metaphorical use
  2. (generally) a painter

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: ζωγράφος (zográfos)
    • ? Albanian: zugrafetë
    • Romanian: zugrav

References

Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ζωγρᾰ́φος (zōgrắphos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zoˈɣɾa.fos/
  • Hyphenation: ζω‧γρά‧φος

Noun

ζωγράφος • (zográfosm or f (plural ζωγράφοι)

  1. (art) painter, artist

Declension

Declension of ζωγράφος
singular plural
nominative ζωγράφος (zográfos) ζωγράφοι (zográfoi)
genitive ζωγράφου (zográfou) ζωγράφων (zográfon)
accusative ζωγράφο (zográfo) ζωγράφους (zográfous)
vocative ζωγράφε (zográfe) ζωγράφοι (zográfoi)

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