έδρα
See also: ἕδρα
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeðɾa/
- Hyphenation: έ‧δρα
Noun
έδρα • (édra) f (plural έδρες)
- platform (raised stage on which one can stand or sit in order to see everyone)
- Ο δάσκαλος μίλησε από την έδρα. ― O dáskalos mílise apó tin édra. ― The teacher spoke from the platform.
- (more specifically) seat, chair, bench (usually raised)
- Οι δικαστές πάντα κάθονται στις έδρες. ― Oi dikastés pánta káthontai stis édres. ― The judges always sit on the bench.
- (figuratively) seat, headquarters, base (chief location of a governing body or other thing)
- Η έδρα της κυβέρνησης είναι στην Αθήνα. ― I édra tis kyvérnisis eínai stin Athína. ― The seat of government is in Athens.
- (Roman Catholicism, in the term Αγία Έδρα) see (episcopal jurisdiction of the Pope)
- (sports, figuratively) home ground (a team's own ground, which is used for their home games)
- Η έδρα του Ολυμπιακού είναι στον Πειραιά. ― I édra tou Olympiakoú eínai ston Peiraiá. ― Olympiacos's home ground is in Piraeus.
- (figuratively) office (official position or a position of responsibility)
- Ο Αρχιεπίσκοπος έχασε την έδρα του μετά το σκάνδαλο. ― O Archiepískopos échase tin édra tou metá to skándalo. ― The Archbishop lost his office after the scandal.
- (politics, figuratively) seat (electoral district or number of members, especially for a national legislature)
- Μετά τις εκλογές του Σεπτεμβρίου 2015, η Σύριζα διαθέτει 145 έδρες. ― Metá tis eklogés tou Septemvríou 2015, i Sýriza diathétei 145 édres. ― After the election of September 2015, Syriza has 145 seats.
- (anatomy) anal ring (the ring of the anus)
- (anatomy, by extension) seat, buttocks, behind
Declension
Synonyms
- (seat to sit on): βήμα n (víma), θρόνος m (thrónos), θώκος m (thókos), καθέδρα f (kathédra)
- (headquarters): βάση f (vási), ορμητήριο n (ormitírio), στρατηγείο n (stratigeío)
- (seat in parliament): έδρανο n (édrano)
- (anal ring): πρωκτός m (proktós), σφιγκτήρας m (sfigktíras)
- (buttocks): οπίσθια n pl (opísthia), πισινός m (pisinós), πυγή f (pygí)
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