μόρτισσα

Greek

Etymology

μόρτης (mórtis, “lowlife, bum”) +‎ -ισσα (-issa)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoɾtisa/
• Hyphenation: μόρ‧τι‧σσα

Noun

μόρτισσα • (mórtissa) f (plural μόρτισσες, masculine μόρτης)

1. (historical, literally) gravedigger (woman immune to plague who was paid to bury the bodies of those affected)
2. (colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) lowlife, lout, bum, ragamuffin, scoundrel (untrustworthy, despicable or disreputable female person)

Declension

declension of μόρτισσα

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	μόρτισσα •	μόρτισσες •
genitive	μόρτισσας •	—
accusative	μόρτισσα •	μόρτισσες •
vocative	μόρτισσα •	μόρτισσες •

Synonyms

• (lowlife, scoundrel): αλήτης m (alítis), αλάνι n (aláni), μάγκας m (mágkas)