πρωτομάρτυρας

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Etymology[edit]

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek πρωτομάρτυρα (prōtomártura), accusative singular of πρωτομάρτυς (prōtomártus).[1] By surface analysis, πρωτο- (first) +‎ μάρτυρας (martyr; witness).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɾo.toˈmaɾ.ti.ɾas/
  • Hyphenation: πρω‧το‧μάρ‧τυ‧ρας

Noun[edit]

πρωτομάρτυρας (protomártyrasm or f (plural πρωτομάρτυρες)

  1. (Eastern Orthodoxy) protomartyr

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References[edit]

  1. ^ πρωτομάρτυραςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.