κύρος

See also: κῦρος and Κῦρος

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κῦρος (kûros, “authority, validity”), semantic loan from French autorité.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈci.ɾos/

Noun

κύρος • (kýros) n (uncountable)

influence due to authority
Synonym: επιρροή f (epirroḯ)
prestige, good reputation
Synonym: πρεστίζ n (prestíz)
reliability, validity
δίχως επιστημονικό κύρος ― díchos epistimonikó kýros ― without scientific validity

Declension

κύρος

case \ number	singular
nominative	κύρος •
genitive	κύρους •
accusative	κύρος •
vocative	κύρος •

References

κύρος - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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