δραπέτης (drapétis)

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Linguistic Information

Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular

About δραπέτης

As a noun, δραπέτης is of the masculine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: δρα‧πέ‧της

Definitions & Examples

  • noun:
    escapee, runaway, absconder, fugitive (person who has escaped confinement eg prison)
    Examples:
    • Οι δραπέτες κρύφτηκαν σ’ ένα εγκαταλειμμένο σπίτι.Oi drapétes krýftikan s’ éna egkataleimméno spíti.
    • The escapees hid in an abandoned house.