κοσμητικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κοσμητής (kosmētḗs, orderer, adorner) + -ικός (-ikós), or κοσμέω (kosméō) + -τικός (-tikós), from κόσμος (kósmos, order).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

κοσμητῐκός • (kosmētikós) m (feminine κοσμητῐκή, neuter κοσμητῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. skilled in arranging
  2. (nominalized, f) the art of dress and ornament

Declension

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Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κοσμητικός (kosmētikós, skilled in ordering or arranging), derived from κοσμητής (kosmētḗs, orderer, adorner), derived from κοσμέω (kosméō, to order, arrange, adorn), derived from κόσμος (kósmos, order).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koz.mi.tiˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: κο‧σμη‧τι‧κός

Adjective

κοσμητικός • (kosmitikós) m (feminine κοσμητική, neuter κοσμητικό)

  1. (grammar, of an adjective) That has the characteristics of a modifier; modifying
  2. (ironic) insulting, derogatory

Declension

Further reading

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