αστυνόμος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αστυνόμος (astunómos), from ἄστυ (ástu, city) + νόμος (nómos, law).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /astiˈnomos/
  • Hyphenation: α‧στυ‧νό‧μος

Noun

αστυνόμος (astynómos) m or f (plural αστυνόμοι)

  1. police superintendent, police major, police captain (member of a police force)
    Ο αστυνόμος συλλαμβάνει τον εγκληματία.O astynómos syllamvánei ton egklimatía.The superintendent arrests the criminal.

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Derived terms

  • αστυνομία f (astynomía, police)
  • αστυνομεύω (astynomévo, to police)
  • αστυνομικό τμήμα n (astynomikó tmíma, police station)
  • τροχονόμος m or f (trochonómos, traffic police officer)
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