αιρετικός

Greek

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Etymology

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Learnedly, from Koine Greek αἱρετικός (hairetikós), the ancient sense: "able to choose", from αἱρέω (hairéō).
Also substantivised. [1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.ɾe.tiˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: αι‧ρε‧τι‧κός

Adjective

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αιρετικός (airetikósm (feminine αιρετική, neuter αιρετικό)

  1. heretical
  2. sectarian

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Noun

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αιρετικός (airetikósm (plural αιρετικοί)

  1. heretic

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References

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  1. ^ αιρετικός - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ αιρετικός”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998