αιρετικός

Greek edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

αιρετικός (airetikósm (feminine αιρετική, neuter αιρετικό)

  1. heretical
  2. sectarian

Declension edit

Related terms edit

Noun edit

αιρετικός (airetikósm (plural αιρετικοί)

  1. heretic

Declension edit

References edit

  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. ^ αιρετικόςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.