ευσέβαστος

Greek

Etymology

εὖ (eû, “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)

Related terms

see: σέβομαι (sévomai, “to respect”)

References

ευσεβάστως - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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