εισαγγελέας

Greek

Alternative forms

• εισαγγελεύς (eisangeléfs) — Katharevousa

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /isaŋɟeˈleas/
• Hyphenation: ει‧σαγ‧γε‧λέ‧ας

Noun

εισαγγελέας • (eisangeléas) m or f (plural εισαγγελείς)

1. district attorney, prosecutor

Declension

declension of εισαγγελέας

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	εισαγγελέας •	εισαγγελείς •
genitive	εισαγγελέα •,  εισαγγελέως •	εισαγγελέων •
accusative	εισαγγελέα •	εισαγγελείς •
vocative	εισαγγελέα •	εισαγγελείς •
The second genitive singular is formal (ancient), and suitable for the feminine gender.

Derived terms

• 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

• εισαγγελέας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el