βασιλιάς

Greek

Alternative forms

βασιλέας m (vasiléas)
(Katharevousa) βασιλεύς m (vasiléfs)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús, “king, leader, prince, emperor”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vasiˈʎas/

Noun

βασιλιάς • (vasiliás) m (plural βασιλιάδες, feminine βασίλισσα)

Declension

declension of βασιλιάς

	singular	plural
nominative	βασιλιάς •	βασιλιάδες •
genitive	βασιλιά •	βασιλιάδων •
accusative	βασιλιά •	βασιλιάδες •
vocative	βασιλιά •	βασιλιάδες •

Derived terms

αβασίλευτος (avasíleftos, “kingless”)
‎βασιλιάς των ζώων (‎vasiliás ton zóon, “lion, king of beasts”)

See also

(ruler): μονάρχης m (monárchis, “monarch”)
(playing cards): ρήγας m (rígas, “king”)

See also

Chess pieces in Greek · [Term?] (layout · text)

βασιλιάς (vasiliás)	βασίλισσα (vasílissa)	πύργος (pýrgos)	αξιωματικός (axiomatikós), τρελός (trelós)	ίππος (íppos)	στρατιώτης (stratiótis), πιόνι (pióni)

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