συλλέκτης

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Hellenistic Koine Greek συλλέκτης, from συλλέγω (sullégō, collect). Morphologically, from συλ- (συν-) (plus) +‎ λέγω (ancient sense: choose) Sense collector of items, semantic loan from French collectionneur. Sense apparatus for collection, semantic loan from French collecteur.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /siˈle.ktis/
  • Hyphenation: συλ‧λέ‧κτης

Noun

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συλλέκτης (sylléktism (plural συλλέκτες, feminine συλλέκτρια)

  1. collector (person who collects things)
  2. collector (apparatus for collecting things)
    ηλιακός συλλέκτης (solar collector)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ συλλέκτης”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998