καθηγητής
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Koine Greek καθηγητής (kathēgētḗs), from Ancient Greek καθηγέομαι (kathēgéomai, “to direct, guide, teach”) + -τής (-tḗs, “agent noun suffix”), the former component from κατα- (kata-, “down, against”) + ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to precede, lead the way”).
Noun
[edit]καθηγητής • (kathigitís) m (plural καθηγητές, feminine καθηγήτρια)
- (education) professor, university teacher, lecturer
- αναπληρωτής καθηγητής ― anaplirotís kathigitís ― associate professor
- (education) secondary school/high school teacher, schoolmaster
- (education) language tutor
- (figuratively) expert
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | καθηγητής (kathigitís) | καθηγητές (kathigités) καθηγητάδες (kathigitádes) |
| genitive | καθηγητή (kathigití) | καθηγητών (kathigitón) καθηγητάδων (kathigitádon) |
| accusative | καθηγητή (kathigití) | καθηγητές (kathigités) καθηγητάδες (kathigitádes) |
| vocative | καθηγητή (kathigití) | καθηγητές (kathigités) καθηγητάδες (kathigitádes) |
The second form of plural -άδες, colloquial, demotic, sometimes ironic.
* There is a learned genitive singular καθηγητού.
* The vocative singular καθηγητά is used in the phrase "κύριε καθηγητά".
Synonyms
[edit]- (teacher): δάσκαλος m (dáskalos)
Coordinate terms
[edit]- see: δάσκαλος m (dáskalos, “teacher”) for types of teacher