καρτέρι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from the mediaeval Byzantine Greek καρτέρι (kartéri), a back-formation from the verb καρτερῶ (karterô) καρτερ- + neuter suffix -ι (-i).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈte.ɾi/
  • Hyphenation: καρ‧τέ‧ρι

Noun

καρτέρι • (kartéri) n

  1. ambush

Usage notes

Commonly used as στήνω καρτέρι (stíno kartéri).

Declension
declension of καρτέρι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative καρτέρι • καρτέρια •
genitive καρτεριού • καρτεριών •
accusative καρτέρι • καρτέρια •
vocative καρτέρι • καρτέρια •

Synonyms
  • ενέδρα (enédra)
  • ακαρτέρει (akartérei)
  • and see: καρτερώ (karteró, “wait patiently”)

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