ασκέρι

Greek

Etymology

From late Byzantine Greek ἀσκέρι (askéri), which was borrowed from Old Anatolian Turkish عسكر (asker, “army”)

Noun

ασκέρι • (askéri) n (plural ασκέρια)

1. (dated) army division

   Synonym: στράτευμα (strátevma)

2. mob, disorderly troops

   Synonyms: όχλος (óchlos), συρφετός (syrfetós)

3. family, folks

   Έφερε και τ' ασκέρι του. ― Éfere kai t' askéri tou. ― He brought his family as well.

Declension

declension of ασκέρι

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	ασκέρι •	ασκέρια •
genitive	ασκεριού •	ασκεριών •
accusative	ασκέρι •	ασκέρια •
vocative	ασκέρι •	ασκέρια •

Further reading

• ασκέρι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
• ασκέρι - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)