καρτέρι
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from the mediaeval Byzantine Greek καρτέρι (kartéri), a back-formation from the verb καρτερῶ (karterô) καρτερ- + neuter suffix -ι (-i).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɾˈte.ɾi/
- Hyphenation: καρ‧τέ‧ρι
Noun
καρτέρι • (kartéri) n
Usage notes
Commonly used as στήνω καρτέρι (stíno kartéri).
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | καρτέρι (kartéri) | καρτέρια (kartéria) |
| genitive | καρτεριού (karterioú) | καρτεριών (karterión) |
| accusative | καρτέρι (kartéri) | καρτέρια (kartéria) |
| vocative | καρτέρι (kartéri) | καρτέρια (kartéria) |
Synonyms
- ενέδρα (enédra)
Related terms
- ακαρτέρει (akartérei)
- and see: καρτερώ (karteró, “wait patiently”)
References
- ^ καρτέρι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language