τσιράκι
Greek
Etymology
From Turkish çırak (“apprentice”), from Persian چراغ (“client”)
Noun
τσιράκι • (tsiráki) n (plural τσιράκια)
- apprentice, underling
- (figuratively) creep, sycophant
Declension
Synonyms
- (apprentice): μαθητευόμενος m (mathitevómenos)
- (creep): συκοφάντης m (sykofántis)
References
- ↑ Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre
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