πεσιμιστής
Greek
Etymology
Transfer or calque of French pessimiste, from Latin pessimus (“worst”) + -iste < -ιστής (-istḗs, masculine agent-noun suffix)[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe.si.miˈstis/
- Hyphenation: πε‧σι‧μι‧στής
Declension
declension of πεσιμιστής
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πεσιμιστής • | πεσιμιστές • |
| genitive | πεσιμιστή • | πεσιμιστών • |
| accusative | πεσιμιστή • | πεσιμιστές • |
| vocative | πεσιμιστή • | πεσιμιστές • |
Synonyms
- απαισιόδοξος (apaisiódoxos, “pessimist”)
Antonyms
- αισιόδοξος (aisiódoxos, “optimist”)
- οπτιμιστής (optimistḗs, “optimist”)
Related terms
- πεσιμιστικός (pesimistikós, “pessimistic”)
- πεσιμισμός m (pesimismós, “pessimism”)
References
- πεσιμιστής - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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