αγγαρεία

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Koine Greek ἀγγαρεία (angareía).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [aŋ.ɡa.ˈɾi.a]
  • Hyphenation: αγ‧γα‧ρεί‧α

Noun[edit]

αγγαρεία (angareíaf (plural αγγαρείες)

  1. chore, task
  2. (military) fatigues (US), jankers (UK)
  3. drudgery
  4. forced labour

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

  • see: αγγαρεύω (angarévo, to enslave, to impose drudgery)
  • στολή αγγαρείας f (stolí angareías, fatigues (uniform))

Descendants[edit]

  • Ottoman Turkish: آنغاریه (angarya, angariye) (see there for further descendants)