εισαγγελέας
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- εισαγγελεύς (eisangeléfs) — Katharevousa
Etymology
[edit]Modern adaptation (-έας) of Ancient Greek εἰσαγγελεύς (eisangeleús), original sense 'bailiff' / 'court clerk', from εἰς (eis, “in, into, to”) + ἀγγέλλω (angéllō, “to carry, to deliver, to announce”) + -εύς (-eús). Modern sense acquired in Koine period.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]εισαγγελέας • (eisangeléas) m or f (plural εισαγγελείς)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | εισαγγελέας (eisangeléas) | εισαγγελείς (eisangeleís) |
| genitive | εισαγγελέα (eisangeléa) εισαγγελέως (eisangeléos) |
εισαγγελέων (eisangeléon) |
| accusative | εισαγγελέα (eisangeléa) | εισαγγελείς (eisangeleís) |
| vocative | εισαγγελέα (eisangeléa) | εισαγγελείς (eisangeleís) |
The second genitive singular is formal (ancient), and suitable for the feminine gender.
Derived terms
[edit]- αντεισαγγελέας (anteisangeléas, “deputy district attorney”)
- εισαγγελεύω (eisangelévo, “to act as district attorney/prosecutor”)
- εισαγγελία f (eisangelía, “district attorney/prosecutor's office”)
- εισαγγελικός (eisangelikós, “prosecutorial”)
Further reading
[edit]
εισαγγελέας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
