πολιτικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πολῑ́της (polī́tēs, citizen) + -ῐκός (-ikós, adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πολῑτῐκός • (polītikós) m (feminine πολῑτῐκή, neuter πολῑτῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. civic, constitutional, public
    Antonym: οἰκονομῐκός (oikonomikós)
  2. social

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: πολιτικός (politikós)
  • Latin: politicus

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós, civic).

Adjective

πολιτικός • (politikós) m (feminine πολιτική, neuter πολιτικό)

  1. political, civic, civilian

Declension

Noun

πολιτικός • (politikós) m or f (plural πολιτικοί)

  1. politician (one engaged in politics)
    Η Μελίνα Μερκούρη ήταν πρώτη Ελληνίδα πολιτικός που ...
    I Melína Merkoúri ítan próti Ellinída politikós pou ...
    Melina Mercouri was the first (female) Greek politician who ...

Declension

Further reading

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