αφέντης
Greek edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀφέντης (aphéntēs), from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs, “ruler”).
Noun edit
αφέντης • (aféntis) m (plural αφέντες or αφεντάδες, feminine αφέντρα)
Declension edit
declension of αφέντης
Descendants edit
- → Ottoman Turkish: افندی (efendi) (see there for further descendants)
Further reading edit
- αφέντης - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.