πολιτικός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From πολῑ́της (polī́tēs, citizen) +‎ -ῐκός (-ikós, adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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πολῑτῐκός (polītikósm (feminine πολῑτῐκή, neuter πολῑτῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. civic, constitutional, public
    Antonym: οἰκονομῐκός (oikonomikós)
  2. social
  3. (nominalized, feminine) the art of government, the science of politics
  4. (nominalized, feminine) concubine, mistress
  5. (nominalized, neuter plural) state affairs, public matters, government

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Greek: πολιτικός (politikós)
  • Latin: politicus

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós, civic).

Adjective

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πολιτικός (politikósm (feminine πολιτική, neuter πολιτικό)

  1. political, civic, civilian

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Noun

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πολιτικός (politikósm or f (plural πολιτικοί)

  1. politician (one engaged in politics)
    Η Μελίνα Μερκούρη ήταν πρώτη Ελληνίδα πολιτικός που ...
    I Melína Merkoúri ítan próti Ellinída politikós pou ...
    Melina Mercouri was the first (female) Greek politician who ...

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Further reading

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