λοστρόμος

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Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian nostromo with dissimilation of consonants [n]-[m] > [l]-[m], from Catalan nostramo or Spanish nuestramo < nuestro (our) amo (master),[1] used in 16th century slave galleys as "overseer".[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /loˈstɾo.mos/
  • Hyphenation: λο‧στρό‧μος

Noun

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λοστρόμος (lostrómosm (plural λοστρόμοι)

  1. (nautical) boatswain
    Synonym: ναύκληρος (náfkliros) (more formal)

Declension

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ λοστρόμος”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
  2. ^ λοστρόμος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre