εξώστης

See also: ἐξώστης

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Byzantine Greek ἐξώστης (exṓstēs, “balcony”), from Koine Greek ἐξώστης (exṓstēs, “platform of ship or for docking ships”), from Ancient Greek sense "one who drives out". From stem ἐξωσ- of the ancient verb ἐξωθέω, ἐξωθῶ (exōthéō, exōthô, “force out”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈkso.stis/

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• Hyphenation: ε‧ξώ‧στης

Noun

εξώστης • (exóstis) m (plural εξώστες)

1. balcony of a building (especially for public speeches)
2. (theater) balcony
3. (theatre, by extension) people in these seats

Declension

declension of εξώστης

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	εξώστης •	εξώστες •
genitive	εξώστη •	εξωστών •
accusative	εξώστη •	εξώστες •
vocative	εξώστη •	εξώστες •

Related terms

• έξωση f (éxosi, “eviction”)
• εξωστικός (exostikós, “evicting”) (law)

• and see: εξωθώ (exothó, “force out”)