μόρτισσα

Greek

Etymology

μόρτης (mórtis, “lowlife, bum”) +‎ -ισσα (-issa)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoɾtisa/
  • Hyphenation: μόρ‧τι‧σσα

Noun

μόρτισσα • (mórtissa) f (plural μόρτισσες, masculine μόρτης)

  1. (historical, literally) gravedigger (woman immune to plague who was paid to bury the bodies of those affected)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) lowlife, lout, bum, ragamuffin, scoundrel (untrustworthy, despicable or disreputable female person)

Declension

Declension of μόρτισσα
singular plural
nominative μόρτισσα (mórtissa) μόρτισσες (mórtisses)
genitive μόρτισσας (mórtissas) -
accusative μόρτισσα (mórtissa) μόρτισσες (mórtisses)
vocative μόρτισσα (mórtissa) μόρτισσες (mórtisses)

Synonyms

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