νεκροθάφτης

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek νεκροθάπτης (nekrotháptēs), equivalent to νεκρο- (nekro-, “death”) +‎ θάβω (thávo, “to bury”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nekɾoˈθaftis/
  • Hyphenation: νε‧κρο‧θάφ‧της

Noun

νεκροθάφτης • (nekrotháftis) m (plural νεκροθάφτες)

  1. gravedigger (person employed to dig graves)
    Ο νεκροθάφτης καλύπτει το φέρετρο με χώμα.
    O nekrotháftis kalýptei to féretro me chóma.
    The gravedigger is covering the coffin with dirt.
  2. (figuratively) ender, wrecker, ruiner (someone or something that puts an end to something else)
    Ο Εμφυλιος Πόλεμος ήταν ο νεκροθάφτης της εθνικής ενότητας.
    O Emfylios Pólemos ítan o nekrotháftis tis ethnikís enótitas.
    The civil war put an end to national unity.
    (literally, “The civil war was the gravedigger of national unity.”)

Declension
declension of νεκροθάφτης
case     \     number singular plural
nominative νεκροθάφτης • νεκροθάφτες •
genitive νεκροθάφτη • νεκροθαφτών •
accusative νεκροθάφτη • νεκροθάφτες •
vocative νεκροθάφτη • νεκροθάφτες •

Synonyms
  • (gravedigger): ενταφιάστης m (entafiástis), πεθαμενατζής m (pethamenatzís) (colloquial, pejorative)
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