νοικοκύρης

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Etymology

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Rebracketing of τον οικοκύρης (ton oikokýris) with prothesis of ν to οικοκύρης, from οίκ(ος) (oík(os), house, home) +‎ -ο- (-o-) +‎ κύρης (kýris, master).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ni.koˈci.ɾis/
  • Hyphenation: νοι‧κο‧κύ‧ρης

Noun

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νοικοκύρης (noikokýrism (plural νοικοκύρηδες or νοικοκυραίοι[usage note 1], feminine νοικοκυρά)

  1. head of household, householder
  2. (familiar) master (someone who has control (in a locality))
  3. (familiar) landlord (a person that leases real property; a lessor)
    Synonym: σπιτονοικοκύρης m (spitonoikokýris)
  4. (masculine only) man of means

Usage notes

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  1. ^ Alternative plural for the senses 'head of household, householder', 'master' and 'man of means'.

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Derived terms

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References

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