παραβάτης

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παραβάτης (parabátēs).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pa.ɾaˈva.tis/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρα‧βά‧της

Noun[edit]

παραβάτης (paravátism (plural παραβάτες, feminine παραβάτιδα)

  1. offender, transgressor, violator
  2. (Christianity) apostate (as a pejorative nickname for the Roman emperor Julian)
    Ιουλιανός ο ΠαραβάτηςIoulianós o ParavátisJulian the Apostate

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References[edit]

  1. ^ παραβάτηςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.