αστυνόμος
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀστύνομος (astúnomos), from ἄστυ (ástu, “city”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”).
Pronunciation
Noun
αστυνόμος • (astynómos) m or f (plural αστυνόμοι)
- police superintendent, police major, police captain (member of a police force)
- Ο αστυνόμος συλλαμβάνει τον εγκληματία. ― O astynómos syllamvánei ton egklimatía. ― The superintendent arrests the criminal.
Declension
Declension of αστυνόμος
Synonyms
- αστυνομικός m (astynomikós, “policeman”)
- αστυφύλακας m (astyfýlakas, “policeman, gendarme”) (dated)
- μπάτσος m (bátsos, “cop, copper, bull”) (colloquial)
Derived terms
- αστυνομία f (astynomía, “police”)
- αστυνομεύω (astynomévo, “to police”)
- αστυνομικό τμήμα n (astynomikó tmíma, “police station”)
- τροχονόμος m or f (trochonómos, “traffic police officer”)
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- Greek nouns with multiple genders
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- Greek nouns declining like 'δρόμος'
- el:Law enforcement