αποστολέας
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned, from the accusative singular ἀποστολέα (apostoléa) of Hellenistic Koine Greek ἀποστολεύς (apostoleús, “one who sends: referring to baptizing”) (ancient meaning: "a kind of magistrate"). Semantic loan from French envoyeur and expéditeur.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]αποστολέας • (apostoléas) m or f (plural αποστολείς)
- sender, consignor, consigner
- Antonyms: παραλήπτης (paralíptis), αποδέκτης (apodéktis)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αποστολέας (apostoléas) | αποστολείς (apostoleís) |
| genitive | αποστολέα (apostoléa) αποστολέως (apostoléos) |
αποστολέων (apostoléon) |
| accusative | αποστολέα (apostoléa) | αποστολείς (apostoleís) |
| vocative | αποστολέα (apostoléa) | αποστολείς (apostoleís) |
The second genitive singular is formal (ancient), and suitable for the feminine gender.
Coordinate terms
[edit]- παραλήπτης m (paralíptis, “recipient, consignee”)
Related terms
[edit]- see: αποστέλλω (apostéllo, “to send”)
References
[edit]- ^ αποστολέας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language