αστυνόμος
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀστύνομος (astúnomos), from ἄστυ (ástu, “city”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /astiˈnomos/
- Hyphenation: α‧στυ‧νό‧μος
Noun
αστυνόμος • (astynómos) m or f (plural αστυνόμοι)
- (law enforcement) superintendent, major, captain (police ranks)
- Ο αστυνόμος συλλαμβάνει τον εγκληματία. ― O astynómos syllamvánei ton egklimatía. ― The superintendent arrests the criminal.
Declension
Related terms
- see: αστυνομία f (astynomía, “police”)
Further reading
- αστυνόμος - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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