αναγνώστης

See also: ἀναγνώστης

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἀναγνώστης (anagnṓstēs, “reader, usually a slave trained to read”) (1st century BC), from ἀνάγνωσ(ις) (anágnōs(is), “recognition; reading, reading aloud”) + -της (-tēs).
The ecclesiastic term, since the mediaeval times.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.naˈɣno.stis/
• Hyphenation: α‧να‧γνώ‧στης

Noun

αναγνώστης • (anagnóstis) m (plural αναγνώστες, feminine αναγνώστρια)

1. (books, magazines, Internet) reader (someone who reads a written publication or website)

   Δωρεάν CD για τους αναγνώστες μας σήμερα.

   Doreán CD gia tous anagnóstes mas símera.

   A free CD for our readers today.

2. (in the plural) readership
3. (Christianity) lay reader (person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services)

Declension

declension of αναγνώστης

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	αναγνώστης •	αναγνώστες •
genitive	αναγνώστη •	αναγνωστών •
accusative	αναγνώστη •	αναγνώστες •
vocative	αναγνώστη •	αναγνώστες •

Coordinate terms

• τηλεθεατής m (tiletheatís, “viewer”)
• ακροατής m (akroatís, “listener”)

Derived terms

• ηλεκτρονικός αναγνώστης m (ilektronikós anagnóstis, “e-reader”)

Related terms

• see: ανάγνωση f (anágnosi, “reading”, noun)

Further reading

• αναγνώστης on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el (ecclesiastic sense)