μόρτισσα
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Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]μόρτης (mórtis, “lowlife, bum”) + -ισσα (-issa)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]μόρτισσα • (mórtissa) f (plural μόρτισσες, masculine μόρτης)
- (historical, literally) gravedigger (woman immune to plague who was paid to bury the bodies of those affected)
- (colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) lowlife, lout, bum, ragamuffin, scoundrel (untrustworthy, despicable or disreputable female person)
Declension
[edit]Declension of μόρτισσα