βασιλιάς

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús, king, leader, prince, emperor)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vasiˈʎas/

Noun

βασιλιάς (vasiliás) m (plural βασιλιάδες, feminine βασίλισσα)

  1. king
    Ο Βασιλιάς των Λιονταριών
    O Vasiliás ton Liontarión
    The Lion King
  2. (chess) king
  3. tycoon

Declension

Derived terms

  • αβασίλευτος (avasíleftos, kingless)
  • ‎βασιλιάς των ζώων (‎vasiliás ton zóon, lion, king of beasts)

See also

See also

Chess pieces in Greek · πεσσοί (pessoí) (layout · text)
βασιλιάς (vasiliás) βασίλισσα (vasílissa) πύργος (pýrgos) αξιωματικός (axiomatikós), τρελός (trelós) ίππος (íppos) στρατιώτης (stratiótis), πιόνι (pióni)
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