πρόεδρος

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρόεδρος (próedros, one who sits in the first place, president, presiding officer). Prefix προ- (pro-) and see ἕδρα (hédra, seat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾo.e.ðɾos/
  • Hyphenation: πρό‧ε‧δρος

Noun

πρόεδρος • (próedros) m or f (plural πρόεδροι)

  1. chairman
  2. president

Declension

  • αντιπρόεδρος m or f (antipróedros, vice president)
  • προεδρείο n (proedreío)
  • προεδρεύω (proedrévo, preside)
  • προεδρεύων (proedrévon, presiding, participle) (formal)
  • προεδρία f (proedría, presidency)
  • προεδρικός (proedrikós, presidential)
  • προεδριλίκι n (proedrilíki) (informal)

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