ηγουμένη

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἡγουμένη (hēgouménē), feminine noun, as in masculine Koine noun ἡγούμενος (hēgoúmenos), from Ancient Greek present participle of ἡγέομαι / ἡγοῦμαι (hēgoûmai, I go before, I lead).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /i.ɣuˈme.ni/
  • Hyphenation: η‧γου‧μέ‧νη

Noun[edit]

ηγουμένη (igouménif (plural ηγούμενες, masculine ηγούμενος)

  1. abbess, prioress, mother superior

Declension[edit]

Compare to the declension of feminine participle ηγούμενη (igoúmeni) at ηγούμενος (igoúmenos, sense: leader).

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