ιερέας

See also: ἱερέας

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἱερεύς (hiereús, “priest; diviner; sacrificer”).

Noun

ιερέας • (ieréas) m or f (plural ιερείς, feminine ιέρεια)

1. (religion) clergyman (any rank in the Orthodox Church)
2. priest or minister (of any religion)

Declension

declension of ιερέας

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	ιερέας •	ιερείς •
genitive	ιερέα •,  ιερέως •	ιερέων •
accusative	ιερέα •	ιερείς •
vocative	ιερέα •	ιερείς •
The second genitive singular is formal (ancient), and suitable for the feminine gender.

Further reading

• ιερέας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el