βασανιστής

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βασανιστής (basanistḗs), equivalent to βασανίζω (vasanízo, “to torture”) +‎ -ιστής (-istís, “-ist, -er”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vasaniˈstis/
Hyphenation: βα‧σα‧νι‧στής

Noun

βασανιστής • (vasanistís) m (plural βασανιστές, feminine βασανίστρια)

torturer, tormentor (someone who tortures)
Οι βασανιστές του έβγαλαν τα νύχια. ― Oi vasanistés tou évgalan ta nýchia. ― The torturers pulled his fingernails off.

Declension

declension of βασανιστής

	singular	plural
nominative	βασανιστής •	βασανιστές •
genitive	βασανιστή •	βασανιστών •
accusative	βασανιστή •	βασανιστές •
vocative	βασανιστή •	βασανιστές •

Related terms

βασανιστικός (vasanistikós, “brutal, agonising”)
βασανιστήριο n (vasanistírio, “torture”)
βάσανο n (vásano, “torture, torment”)
βάσανος f (vásanos, “examination, investigation”)

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