βασανίστρια

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βασανίστρια (basanístria), equivalent to βασανίζω (vasanízo, to torture) +‎ -ίστρια (-ístria).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vasaˈnistɾia/
  • Hyphenation: βα‧σα‧νί‧στρι‧α

Noun

βασανίστρια (vasanístriaf (plural βασανίστριες, masculine βασανιστής)

  1. torturer, tormentor (someone who tortures)
    Η Ίλσα Κοχ ήταν κακόφημη βασανίστρια στα στρατόπεδα συγκεντρώστης.I Ílsa Koch ítan kakófimi vasanístria sta stratópeda sygkentróstis.Ilse Koch was an infamous torturer in the concentration camps.

Declension