σερίφης

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French shérif plus -ης (-is) ending, from English sheriff.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /seˈɾi.fis/
  • Hyphenation: σε‧ρί‧φης

Noun[edit]

σερίφης (serífism (plural σερίφηδες)

  1. (law enforcement) sheriff

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

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

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