φύλακας

Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek φύλαξ (phúlax).

Noun

φύλακας • (fýlakas) m or f (plural φύλακες)

guard, gatekeeper, attendant, warden, custodian

Declension

declension of φύλακας

	singular	plural
nominative	φύλακας •	φύλακες •
genitive	φύλακα •	φυλάκων •
accusative	φύλακα •	φύλακες •
vocative	φύλακα •	φύλακες •

Derived terms

ακτοφύλακας m (aktofýlakas, “coast guard”)
αρχειοφύλακας m or f (archeiofýlakas, “custodian, warden”)
τερματοφύλακας m or f (termatofýlakas, “goalkeeper”)
φαροφύλακας m (farofýlakas, “lighthouse keeper”)

Related terms

φυλακή f (fylakí, “prison, imprisonment”)

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