γαμπρός
Greek
Alternative forms
- γαμβρός m (gamvrós) (obsolete)
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek γαμπρός (gamprós), form of γαμβρός (gambrós), from Ancient Greek γαμβρός (gambrós), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵem-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣamˈbɾos/
- Hyphenation: γα‧μπρός
Noun
γαμπρός • (gamprós) m (plural γαμπροί)
- son-in-law, specifically daughter's husband
- brother-in-law, specifically sister's husband
- bridegroom, groom
- eligible bachelor
Declension
Related terms
- γαμπριάτικος (gampriátikos, “belonging to the bridegroom”)
- γαμπρίζω (gamprízo, “court, date”)
- νιόγαμπρος m (niógampros, “newly married man”) / νεόγαμβρος (neógamvros)
- σύγαμπρος m (sýgampros, “brother-in-law”)
- σώγαμπρος m (sógampros, “son-in-law who lives with his in-laws”) / εσώγαμβρος (esógamvros)
- and see: γαμβρός (gamvrós)
Descendants
- → Aromanian: yrambo
Further reading
- γαμπρός - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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