αμφιτρύωνας

See also: Αμφιτρύωνας

Greek

Alternative forms

(learned or dated) αμφιτρύων (amfitrýon)

Etymology

From proper noun Αμφιτρύωνας (Amfitrýonas). Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρύων (Amphitrúōn) from the accusative singurlar "τόν Ἀμφιτρύωνα" from ἀμφί (amphí) & τρύω (trúō, “wear out”). Semantic loan from French amphitryon from the comedy by Molière Amphitryon,^[1] as in the verses:^[2]^[3]^[4]

le véritable Amphitryon | Est l’Amphitryon où l’on dîne. (Est celui chez qui l’on dîne.) ― The real Amphitryon is | the Amphitryon with whom one dines.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aɱ.fiˈtɾi.o.nas/
Hyphenation: αμ‧φι‧τρί‧ω‧νας

Noun

αμφιτρύωνας • (amfitrýonas) m (plural αμφιτρύωνες)

host of a party or dinner, amphitryon

Declension

Declension of αμφιτρύωνας

	singular	plural
nominative	αμφιτρύωνας •	αμφιτρύωνες •
genitive	αμφιτρύωνα •	αμφιτρυώνων •
accusative	αμφιτρύωνα •	αμφιτρύωνες •
vocative	αμφιτρύωνα •	αμφιτρύωνες •

Synonyms

οικοδεσπότης f (oikodespótis)

Related terms

Αμφιτρύωνας (Amfitrýonas) / Αμφιτρύων (Amfitrýon)
Not related to Αμφιτρίτη (Amfitríti).

References

^ “αμφιτρύωνας”, “αμφιτρύων”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
^ Ed. Charles Louandre, 1910 @fr.wikisource
^ p.354, vol.5 Oeuvres complètes de Molière, 1823.
^ αμφιτρύωνας - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.