καλόγερος

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek καλόγηρος (kalógēros), from καλός (kalós, “good”) +‎ γῆρας (gêras, “old age”).

Noun

καλόγερος • (kalógeros) m (plural καλόγεροι)

1. (religion) monk, friar
2. (figuratively, humorous) a solitary, ascetic, monkish person
3. coat rack, hatstand
4. (medicine) boil
5. great tit (bird)
6. (nautical) exposed rock at sea

Declension

Declension of καλόγερος

	singular	plural
nominative	καλόγερος (kalógeros)	καλόγεροι (kalógeroi)
genitive	καλόγερου (kalógerou)	καλόγερων (kalógeron)
accusative	καλόγερο (kalógero)	καλόγερους (kalógerous)
vocative	καλόγερε (kalógere)	καλόγεροι (kalógeroi)

Synonyms

• (monk): μοναχός m (monachós)
• (boil): σπυρί n (spyrí)
• (boil): δοθιήνας m (dothiínas)

Related terms

• γέρος m (géros, “old man”)
• καλογερόπουλο n (kalogerópoulo, “young monk”)
• καλογερική f (kalogerikí, “monkhood”)
• καλογερίστικος (kalogerístikos, “monkish”)
• καλόγρια f (kalógria, “nun”)

Descendants

• → Italian: Calogero (Proper name)
• → Aromanian: cãlugãr
• → Portuguese: calouro
• → Romanian: călugăr
• → Serbo-Croatian: kaluđer
• → Bulgarian: калугер (kaluger)
• → Macedonian: калуѓер (kaluǵer)
• → Sicilian: Calòjiru, Caluoru (Proper name)