καλόγερος

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek καλόγηρος (kalógēros), from καλός (kalós, “good”) +‎ γῆρας (gêras, “old age”).

Noun

καλόγερος • (kalógeros) m (plural καλόγεροι)

1. (religion) monk, friar
2. (figuratively, humorous) a solitary, ascetic, monkish person
3. coat rack, hatstand
4. (medicine) boil
5. great tit (bird)
6. (nautical) exposed rock at sea

Declension

declension of καλόγερος

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	καλόγερος •	καλόγεροι •
genitive	καλόγερου •	καλόγερων •
accusative	καλόγερο •	καλόγερους •
vocative	καλόγερε •	καλόγεροι •

Synonyms

• (monk): μοναχός m (monachós)
• (boil): σπυρί n (spyrí)
• (boil): δοθιήνας m (dothiínas)

Related terms

• γέρος m (géros, “old man”)
• καλογερόπουλο n (kalogerópoulo, “young monk”)
• καλογερική f (kalogerikí, “monkhood”)
• καλογερίστικος (kalogerístikos, “monkish”)
• καλόγρια f (kalógria, “nun”)

Descendants

• → Italian: Calogero (Proper name)
• → Aromanian: cãlugãr
• → Portuguese: calouro
• → Romanian: călugăr
• → Serbo-Croatian: kaluđer
• → Bulgarian: калугер (kaluger)
• → Sicilian: Calòjiru, Caloriu (Proper name)