κυβερνήτης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

κῠβερνάω (kubernáō, to steer) + -της (-tēs)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κῠβερνήτης • (kubernḗtēs) m (genitive κῠβερνήτου); first declension

(Epic, Attic, Ionic, Koine)
  1. a captain, a steersman, a pilot, a navigator
  2. (figuratively) a guide

Inflection

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης (kubernḗtēs).

Noun

κυβερνήτης (kyvernítis) m (plural κυβερνήτες)

  1. governor (leader of a region or state)
  2. (nautical) captain, skipper
  3. pilot (of an aircraft)

Declension

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