πυραγός

Greek

Etymology

From πυρ- (pyr-) +‎ -αγός (-agós), in the pattern of λοχαγός (lochagós).[1] See πυρ (pyr) and άγω (ágo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.ɾaˈɣos/
  • Hyphenation: πυ‧ρα‧γός

Noun

πυραγός • (pyragós) m or f (plural πυραγοί)

  1. (firefighting, rank) fire captain

Declension

  • επιπυραγός m or f (epipyragós, “fire major”)
  • υποπυραγός m or f (ypopyragós, “fire lieutenant”)
  • ανθυποπυραγός m or f (anthypopyragós, “fire second lieutenant”)
  • and see ranks of Hellenic Fire Service at πυροσβεστικό σώμα n (pyrosvestikó sóma)
  • and see: πυρ n (pyr, “formal: fire”) and άγω (ágo, “lead to”)

References

  1. πυραγός - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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