εισαγγελέας
Greek
Alternative forms
- (Katharevousa) εισαγγελεύς (eisangeléfs)
Etymology
Modern adaptation (-έας) of Ancient Greek εἰσαγγελεύς (eisangeleús), original sense 'bailiff' / 'court clerk', from εἰς (eis, “in, into, to”) + ἀγγέλλω (angéllō, “to carry, to deliver, to announce”) + -εύς (-eús). Modern sense acquired in Koine period.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /isaŋɟeˈleas/
- Hyphenation: ει‧σαγ‧γε‧λέ‧ας
Noun
εισαγγελέας • (eisangeléas) m (plural εισαγγελείς)
- (law) district attorney, prosecutor
Declension
declension of εισαγγελέας
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | εισαγγελέας • | εισαγγελείς • |
| genitive | εισαγγελέα • | εισαγγελέων • |
| accusative | εισαγγελέα • | εισαγγελείς • |
| vocative | εισαγγελέα • | εισαγγελείς • |
Derived terms
- εισαγγελεύω (eisangelévo, “to act as district attorney/prosecutor”)
- εισαγγελία f (eisangelía, “district attorney/prosecutor's office”)
- εισαγγελικός (eisangelikós, “prosecutorial”)