ρουσφέτι

Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish رشوت (rişvet, rüşvet), from Arabic رُشْوَة (rušwa), رِشْوَة (rišwa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾuˈsfe.ti/

Noun

ρουσφέτι • (rousféti) n (plural ρουσφέτια)

  1. favour (UK), favor (US)

Declension

Coordinate terms

  • ρουσφετολογία f (rousfetología, “favouratism, jobbery”)
  • ρουσφετολογικός (rousfetologikós, “done as a favour, pulling strings”, adjective)
  • ρουσφετολόγος m (rousfetológos, “someone dealing with favouritism”)
  • ρουσφετολώ (rousfetoló, “to do/seek favours”)

Further reading

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