καλόγερος

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek καλόγηρος (kalógēros), from καλός (kalós, “good”) +‎ γῆρας (gêras, “old age”).

Noun

καλόγερος • (kalógeros) m (plural καλόγεροι)

(religion) monk, friar
(figuratively, humorous) a solitary, ascetic, monkish person
coat rack, hatstand
(medicine) boil
great tit (bird)
(nautical) exposed rock at sea

Declension

Declension of **καλόγερος**
	singular	plural
nominative	καλόγερος (kalógeros)	καλόγεροι (kalógeroi)
genitive	καλόγερου (kalógerou)	καλόγερων (kalógeron)
accusative	καλόγερο (kalógero)	καλόγερους (kalógerous)
vocative	καλόγερε (kalógere)	καλόγεροι (kalógeroi)

Synonyms

(monk): μοναχός m (monachós)
(boil): σπυρί n (spyrí)
(boil): δοθιήνας m (dothiínas)

Related terms

γέρος m (géros, “old man”)
καλογερόπουλο n (kalogerópoulo, “young monk”)
καλογερική f (kalogerikí, “monkhood”)
καλογερίστικος (kalogerístikos, “monkish”)
καλόγρια f (kalógria, “nun”)

Descendants

→ Italian: Calogero (Proper name)
→ Aromanian: cãlugãr
→ Portuguese: calouro
→ Romanian: călugăr
→ Serbo-Croatian: kaluđer
→ Bulgarian: калугер (kaluger)
→ Macedonian: калуѓер (kaluǵer)
→ Sicilian: Calòjiru, Caluoru (Proper name)