πατριός
See also: πάτριος
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Hellenistic Koine Greek πατρυιός (patruiós) with simplication of spelling.[1] From πατήρ m (patḗr, “father”), stem πατρ-. The ancient spelling with ⟨υι⟩ in analogy to the feminine μητρυιά (mētruiá).[2]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]πατριός • (patriós) m (plural πατριοί, feminine μητριά)
- stepfather (a husband of a biological mother who is not the biological father)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πατριός (patriós) | πατριοί (patrioí) |
| genitive | πατριού (patrioú) | πατριών (patrión) |
| accusative | πατριό (patrió) | πατριούς (patrioús) |
| vocative | πατριέ (patrié) | πατριοί (patrioí) |
Related terms
[edit]- πατέρας m (patéras, “father”)
See also
[edit]- μητριά f (mitriá, “stepmother”)
- προγονή f (progoní, “stepdaughter”)
- προγονός m (progonós, “stepson”)
References
[edit]- ^ πατριός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ πατριός - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
- ^ Proposed etymological spelling "πατρυιός" at πατριός - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.