πολίτης
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Ancient Greek[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (Ionic) πολιήτης
Etymology[edit]
From πόλις (polis, “city”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (5th BC Attic): IPA: /poli͜ítɛ͜ɛs/
- (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /políːteːs/
- (4th AD Koine): IPA: /polítis/
- (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /polítis/
- (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /polítis/
Noun[edit]
πολίτης (genitive πολίτου) m, first declension; (polītēs)
- citizen
- freeman
- fellow citizen, compatriot
Inflection[edit]
First declension of πολίτης, πολίτου
References[edit]
- πολίτης in A Greek-English Lexicon by Liddell & Scott, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1940
- BDAG
- Strong’s concordance number: G4177
Greek[edit]
Noun[edit]
πολίτης (polítis) m and f, plural πολίτες, feminine πολίτις
- citizen, resident of town or city.
- Αμερικανός πολίτης (American citizen)
- civilian, not of the church or armed forces.
Declension[edit]
declension of πολίτης
Related terms[edit]
- see: πόλη