θαυμαστής

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θav.maˈstis/
  • Hyphenation: θαυ‧μα‧στής

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek θαυμαστής (thaumastḗs).[1] By surface analysis, θαυμάζω (thavmázo) +‎ -τής (-tís).

Noun

θαυμαστής • (thavmastísm (feminine θαυμάστρια)

  1. admirer (one who admires)
  2. admirer (one who is romantically attracted to someone)
Declension
Declension of θαυμαστής
singular plural
nominative θαυμαστής (thavmastís) θαυμαστές (thavmastés)
genitive θαυμαστή (thavmastí) θαυμαστών (thavmastón)
accusative θαυμαστή (thavmastí) θαυμαστές (thavmastés)
vocative θαυμαστή (thavmastí) θαυμαστές (thavmastés)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

θαυμαστής • (thavmastís)

  1. genitive feminine singular of θαυμαστός (thavmastós)

References

  1. ^ θαυμαστής, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language