βασιλομήτωρ

Greek

Etymology

Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús, king) + μήτηρ (mítir, mother). First attested 1868.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vasiloˈmitoɾ/
  • Hyphenation: βα‧σι‧λο‧μή‧τωρ

Noun

βασιλομήτωρ (vasilomítor) f (plural βασιλομήτορες)

  1. (formal, archaic) queen mother (mother of a ruling king or queen)
    Η βασιλομήτωρ της Βρετανίας πέθανε το 2002.I vasilomítor tis Vretanías péthane to 2002.Britain's Queen Mother died in 2002.

Declension

  • βασιλοθυγατέρα f (vasilothygatéra, king's daughter)
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