τραπεζίτης

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • τραπεζείτης (trapezeítēs)

Etymology

From τράπεζα (trápeza, money changer’s table, bank) +‎ -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τρᾰπεζῑ́της • (trăpezī́tēsm (genitive τρᾰπεζῑ́του); first declension

  1. banker, money changer
    For quotations using this term, see Citations:τραπεζίτης.

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τραπεζῑ́της (trapezī́tēs). By surface analysis, τράπεζα (trápeza, bank) +‎ -ίτης (-ítis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɾa.peˈzi.tis/

Noun

τραπεζίτης • (trapezítism (plural τραπεζίτες, feminine τραπεζίτη)

  1. banker, bank owner or shareholder
  2. (obsolete) bank manager
  3. molar, grinder (tooth)

Declension

Declension of τραπεζίτης
singular plural
nominative τραπεζίτης (trapezítis) τραπεζίτες (trapezítes)
genitive τραπεζίτη (trapezíti) τραπεζιτών (trapezitón)
accusative τραπεζίτη (trapezíti) τραπεζίτες (trapezítes)
vocative τραπεζίτη (trapezíti) τραπεζίτες (trapezítes)

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