καθηγητής

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek καθηγητής (kathēgētḗs), from Ancient Greek καθηγέομαι (kathēgéomai, “to direct, guide, teach”) + -τής (-tḗs, “agent noun suffix”), the former component from κατα- (kata-, “down, against”) +‎ ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to precede, lead the way”).

Noun

καθηγητής • (kathigitís) m (plural καθηγητές, feminine καθηγήτρια)

1. (education) professor, university teacher, lecturer

   αναπληρωτής καθηγητής ― anaplirotís kathigitís ― associate professor

2. (education) secondary school/high school teacher, schoolmaster
3. (education) language tutor
4. (figuratively) expert

Declension

Declension of καθηγητής

	singular	plural
nominative	καθηγητής •	καθηγητές •,  καθηγητάδες •
genitive	καθηγητή •	καθηγητών •,  καθηγητάδων •
accusative	καθηγητή •	καθηγητές •,  καθηγητάδες •
vocative	καθηγητή •	καθηγητές •,  καθηγητάδες •
The second form of plural -άδες, colloquial, demotic, sometimes ironic. * There is a learned genitive singular καθηγητού. * The vocative singular καθηγητά is used in the phrase "κύριε καθηγητά".

Synonyms

• (teacher): δάσκαλος m (dáskalos)

Coordinate terms

• see: δάσκαλος m (dáskalos, “teacher”) for types of teacher