ευσέβαστος
Greek
Etymology
εὖ (eὖ, “well”) + σεβαστός (sevastós, “respected”). Consturcted in analogy to αξιοσέβαστος (axiosévastos, “worthy to be respected”)[1].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /efˈsevastos/
- Hyphenation: ευ‧σέ‧βα‧στος
Adjective
ευσέβαστος • (efsévastos) m (feminine ευσέβαστος, neuter ευσέβαστον)
- (dated, Katharevousa) extremely respected
- in polytonic script: εὐσέβαστος
Derived terms
- ευσεβάστως (efsevástos, “with extreme respect”, adverb) (formal)
References
- ευσεβάστως in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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