λοστρόμος

Greek edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Italian nostromo with dissimilation of consonants [n]-[m] > [l]-[m], from Catalan nostramo or Spanish nuestramo < nuestro (our) amo (master),[1] used in 16th century slave galleys as "overseer".[2]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /loˈstɾo.mos/
  • Hyphenation: λο‧στρό‧μος

Noun edit

λοστρόμος (lostrómosm (plural λοστρόμοι)

  1. (nautical) boatswain
    Synonym: ναύκληρος (náfkliros) (more formal)

Declension edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ λοστρόμοςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ λοστρόμος - 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