κλήρος
See also: κλῆρος
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros). The 'clergy' sense is a learned borrowing from Koine Greek.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]κλήρος • (klíros) m (plural κλήροι)
- lot (anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will)
- Μου έπεσε ο κλήρος. (idiomatic) ― Mou épese o klíros. ― It fell to me.
- (figuratively) lot (the part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without one's planning)
- lot, allotment (something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed)
- (Christianity) clergy
- Near-synonym: ιερατείο n (ierateío)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κλήρος (klíros) | κλήροι (klíroi) |
| genitive | κλήρου (klírou) | κλήρων (klíron) |
| accusative | κλήρο (klíro) | κλήρους (klírous) |
| vocative | κλήρε (klíre) | κλήροι (klíroi) |
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ κλήρος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
[edit]- κλήρος - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
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