Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀφέντης (aphéntēs), from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs, ruler).

Noun

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αφέντης (aféntism (plural αφέντες or αφεντάδες, feminine αφέντρα)

  1. master, boss
  2. ruler, prince

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Ottoman Turkish: افندی (efendi) (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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