κλέφτης

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek κλέφτης (kléphtēs) from the ancient Ancient Greek κλέπτης (kléptēs) with [pt] > [ft].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkle.ftis/
  • Hyphenation: κλέ‧φτης

Noun

κλέφτης (kléftism (plural κλέφτες, feminine κλέφτρα)

  1. thief, stealer
  2. (history) klepht (member of an armed group of men who took refuge in the mountains, lived by stealing and fought against the Ottomans)
    Synonym: αρματολός (armatolós)

Declension

sense: thief

sense: klepht

And see κλέβω (klévo, steal)

Further reading