ρήγας
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See also: ρήγα
Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Koine Greek ῥήξ (rhḗx, “king”), from Latin rēx (“king”).
The second meaning is a semantic loan from Italian re.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ρήγας • (rígas) m (plural ρηγάδες, feminine ρήγισσα)
- king in fairy tales
- (card games) king in a pack of playing cards
- Synonym: παπάς m (papás)
Declension[edit]
Declension of ρήγας
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ “ρήγας”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “rig”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 371