διακεκριμένος

Greek

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Etymology

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See διακρίνω (diakríno). The 'distinguished' sense is a calque of French distingué.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ði̯a.ce.kɾiˈme.nos/
  • Hyphenation: δι‧α‧κε‧κρι‧μέ‧νος

Participle

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διακεκριμένος (diakekriménosm (feminine διακεκριμένη, neuter διακεκριμένο)

  1. passive perfect participle of διακρίνω (diakríno):
    1. distinguished (celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious)
    2. (criminal law) aggravated
    3. (learnedly) discrete, distinct

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ διακεκριμένος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language