κουμπάρος

Greek

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Venetian compare (“godfather”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin compater, from cum (“with”) + pater (“father”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kumˈbaros/
• Hyphenation: κου‧μπά, ρος

Noun

κουμπάρος • (koumpáros) m (plural κουμπάροι, feminine κουμπάρα)

1. one's best man, koumbaros; the primary attendant to the couple in a wedding ceremony
2. the same person may become the godfather of one's child, forming strong relationship with the family
3. (folksy) manner of addressing unknown person

   Πώς σε λένε κουμπάρε; ― Pós se léne koumpáre; ― What's your name koumbare?

Declension

Declension of κουμπάρος

	singular	plural
nominative	κουμπάρος •	κουμπάροι •
genitive	κουμπάρου •	κουμπάρων •
accusative	κουμπάρο •	κουμπάρους •
vocative	κουμπάρε •	κουμπάροι •

Synonyms

• (godfather): νονός m (nonós)

Derived terms

• κουμπαριά f (koumpariá, “relationship between best man (etc) and others”)
• κουμπαριάζω (koumpariázo, “become related through κουμπαριά”)
• παίζουμε τις κουμπάρες (paízoume tis koumpáres, “play the 'godmothers'; not being serious”)