εξώστης

See also: ἐξώστης

Greek

Etymology

From Mediaeval Byzantine Greek ἐξώστης (exṓstēs, “balcony”), from Hellenistic ἐξώστης (exṓstēs, “platform of ship or for docking ships”), from ancient sense "one who drives out". From stem ἐξωσ- of the ancient verb ἐξωθέω, ἐξωθῶ (exōthéō, exōthô, “force out”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eˈkso.stis/
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  • Hyphenation: ε‧ξώ‧στης

Noun

εξώστης • (exóstis) m (plural εξώστες)

  1. balcony of a building (especially for public speeches)
  2. (theater) balcony
  3. (theatre, by extension) people in these seats

Declension
declension of εξώστης
case     \     number singular plural
nominative εξώστης • εξώστες •
genitive εξώστη • εξωστών •
accusative εξώστη • εξώστες •
vocative εξώστη • εξώστες •
  • έξωση f (éxosi, “eviction”)
  • εξωστικός (exostikós, “evicting”) (law)
  • and see: εξωθώ (exothó, “force out”)

References
  1. Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), “εξώστης”, in Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
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