agiorita

Italian

Alternative forms

  • aghiorita

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀγιορείτης (Agioreítēs, “Athonite”), itself a compound of ἅγιος (hágios, “holy”) +‎ ὄρος (óros, “mountain”) +‎ -ίτης (-ítēs), as Mount Athos is also known as the Holy Mountain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.d͡ʒoˈri.ta/

Adjective

agiorita m or f (masculine plural agioriti, feminine plural agiorite)

  1. Athonite (of, from or relating to the autonomous region of Mount Athos, Greece)
    Synonym: atonita

Noun

agiorita m or f by sense (masculine plural agioriti, feminine plural agiorite)

  1. Athonite (native or inhabitant of the autonomous region of Mount Athos, Greece)
    Synonym: atonita
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