μπάσταρδος

Greek edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Byzantine Greek (with stress shift) from Italian bastardo.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈba.staɾ.ðos/
  • Hyphenation: μπά‧σταρ‧δος

Adjective edit

μπάσταρδος (bástardosm (feminine μπάσταρδη, neuter μπάσταρδο) (derogatory)

  1. bastard (who is considered an illegitimate descendant)
    Synonym: νόθος (nóthos)
  2. (nominalized) bastard (a person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant)
  3. bastard (who is considered a contemptible person)
  4. (nominalized) bastard (a contemptible person)
    Μπάσταρδε!Bástarde!Bastard!
  5. (rare, of things) bastard, bastardized (of abnormal, irregular or otherwise inferior qualities)
    Synonym: μπασταρδεμένος (bastardeménos)

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References edit

  1. ^ μπάσταρδος”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998