ακριτικός

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Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek ἀκριτικός from ἀκρίτης (akrítēs, frontier soldier) from Ancient Greek ἄκρα f (ákra, edge) + -ίτης (-ítēs). Not to be confused with άκριτος (ákritos, thoughtless) and its root from κρίνω (kríno, I judge).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /akritiˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: α‧κρι‧τι‧κός

Adjective

ακριτικός (akritikósm (feminine ακριτική, neuter ακριτικό)

  1. relating to frontier
    ακριτικά νησιάakritiká nisiáfrontier islands
  2. relating to Byzantine frontiersmen, especially of the poetry about them.
    ακριτική ποίησηakritikí poíisiacritic poetry
    ακριτικά τραγούδιαakritiká tragoúdiaacritic songs

Declension

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