γαμπρός

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek γαμπρός (gamprós), form of γαμβρός (gambrós), from Ancient Greek γαμβρός (gambrós), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵem-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣamˈbɾos/
  • Hyphenation: γα‧μπρός

Noun

γαμπρός • (gamprós) m (plural γαμπροί)

  1. son-in-law, specifically daughter's husband
  2. brother-in-law, specifically sister's husband
  3. bridegroom, groom
  4. eligible bachelor

Declension

  • γαμπριάτικος (gampriátikos, “belonging to the bridegroom”)
  • γαμπρίζω (gamprízo, “court, date”)
  • νιόγαμπρος m (niógampros, “newly married man”) / νεόγαμβρος (neógamvros)
  • σύγαμπρος m (sýgampros, “brother-in-law”)
  • σώγαμπρος m (sógampros, “son-in-law who lives with his in-laws”) / εσώγαμβρος (esógamvros)
  • and see: γαμβρός (gamvrós)

Descendants

  • → Aromanian: yrambo

Further reading

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