ρουφιάνος

Greek

Etymology

From Italian ruffiano, roffia (“dirt”), from hrŭf (“eschar, crust”). Cognate with Icelandic hrufla (“to scratch”), English ruffle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɾuˈfça.nos/
  • Hyphenation: ρου‧φιά‧νος

Noun

ρουφιάνος • (roufiános) m (plural ρουφιάνοι, feminine ρουφιάνα)

  1. pander, procurer, pimp
    Synonyms: καταδότης (katadótis), σπιούνος (spioúnos)

Declension
declension of ρουφιάνος
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ρουφιάνος • ρουφιάνοι •
genitive ρουφιάνου • ρουφιάνων •
accusative ρουφιάνο • ρουφιάνους •
vocative ρουφιάνε • ρουφιάνοι •
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