ακριτικός

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Byzantine Greek ἀκριτικός (akritikós) from ἀκρίτ(ης) (akrít(ēs), “frontier soldier”) -from ἄκρα f (ákra, “edge”)- + -ικός (-ikós). Not to be confused with άκριτος (ákritos, “thoughtless”) and its root from κρίνω (kríno, “I judge”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.kri.tiˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: α‧κρι‧τι‧κός

Adjective

ακριτικός • (akritikós) m (feminine ακριτική, neuter ακριτικό)

  1. relating to frontier
    ακριτικά νησιά ― akritiká nisiá ― frontier islands
  2. relating to Byzantine frontiersmen, especially of the poetry about them
    ακριτική ποίηση ― akritikí poíisi ― acritic poetry
    ακριτικά τραγούδια ― akritiká tragoúdia ― acritic songs

Declension

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