effendi
See also: efendî
English
Alternative forms
- efendee
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish افندی (efendi), from Greek αφέντη (afénti), vocative of αφέντης (aféntis), from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs, “lord, master”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛˈfɛndi/
Noun
effendi (plural effendis)
- An educated or well-respected man in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country; often used as a title of respect or courtesy in Turkey or a former Ottoman territory.
Translations
title of respect
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