βίζιτα

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian visita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvizita/
• Hyphenation: βί‧ζι‧τα

Noun

βίζιτα • (vízita) f (plural βίζιτες)

1. (dated) visit, house call (a professional or friendly one)
2. (derogatory, by extension) A house call by a prostitute.
3. (by extension) A prostitute which does house calls.

Declension

declension of βίζιτα

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	βίζιτα •	βίζιτες •
genitive	βίζιτας •	βιζιτών •
accusative	βίζιτα •	βίζιτες •
vocative	βίζιτα •	βίζιτες •
The genitive plural is uncommon and considered awkward by scholars.

Synonyms

(visit): επίσκεψη f (epískepsi)

Derived terms

• Αρμένικη βίζιτα f (Arméniki vízita, “a visit in which one's welcome is outstayed”)
• βιζιτατζού f (vizitatzoú, “house-calling prostitute”)
• βιζιτού f (vizitoú, “house-calling prostitute”)
• βιζιτάρω (vizitáro, “to visit”)