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μόρτισσα

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Greek

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Etymology

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μόρτης (mórtis, lowlife, bum) +‎ -ισσα (-issa)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmoɾtisa/
  • Hyphenation: μόρ‧τι‧σσα

Noun

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μόρτισσα (mórtissaf (plural μόρτισσες, masculine μόρτης)

  1. (historical, literally) gravedigger (woman immune to plague who was paid to bury the bodies of those affected)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) lowlife, lout, bum, ragamuffin, scoundrel (untrustworthy, despicable or disreputable female person)

Declension

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Declension of μόρτισσα
singular plural
nominative μόρτισσα (mórtissa) μόρτισσες (mórtisses)
genitive μόρτισσας (mórtissas) -
accusative μόρτισσα (mórtissa) μόρτισσες (mórtisses)
vocative μόρτισσα (mórtissa) μόρτισσες (mórtisses)

Synonyms

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