βίζιτα

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian visita.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvizita/
  • Hyphenation: βί‧ζι‧τα

Noun

βίζιτα • (vízita) f (plural βίζιτες)

  1. (dated) visit, house call (a professional or friendly one)
  2. (derogatory, by extension) A house call by a prostitute.
  3. (by extension) A prostitute which does house calls.

Declension
declension of βίζιτα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative βίζιτα • βίζιτες •
genitive βίζιτας • βιζιτών •
accusative βίζιτα • βίζιτες •
vocative βίζιτα • βίζιτες •
The genitive plural is uncommon and considered awkward by scholars.

Synonyms

(visit): επίσκεψη f (epískepsi)

Derived terms
  • Αρμένικη βίζιτα f (Arméniki vízita, “a visit in which one's welcome is outstayed”)
  • βιζιτατζού f (vizitatzoú, “house-calling prostitute”)
  • βιζιτού f (vizitoú, “house-calling prostitute”)
  • βιζιτάρω (vizitáro, “to visit”)
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