ταχυδακτυλουργός
Greek
Etymology
From ταχυ- (tachy-, “fast”) + δάκτυλο (dáktylo, “finger”) + -ουργός (-ourgós, “(ἔργον) work”), calque of French prestidigitateur[1]. First attested 1874[2].
Pronunciation
Noun
ταχυδακτυλουργός • (tachydaktylourgós) m or f (plural ταχυδακτυλουργοί)
- (magic) magician, prestidigitator (performer of tricks)
Declension
Declension of ταχυδακτυλουργός
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ταχυδακτυλουργός • | ταχυδακτυλουργοί • |
| genitive | ταχυδακτυλουργού • | ταχυδακτυλουργών • |
| accusative | ταχυδακτυλουργό • | ταχυδακτυλουργούς • |
| vocative | ταχυδακτυλουργέ • | ταχυδακτυλουργοί • |
Related terms
- ταχυδακτυλουργία f (tachydaktylourgía, “sleight of hand, prestidigitation”)
- ταχυδακτυλουργικός (tachydaktylourgikós, “prestidigitatorial”, adjective)
References
- ^ ταχυδακτυλουργός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ ταχυδακτυλουργός - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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