καρεκλοκένταυρος

Greek (Cypriot)

/kaɾekloˈcendavɾos/

noun

Definitions

(colloquial) ensconced bureaucrat, ensconced politician public servant or politician who is metaphorically joined to his seat and will never give it up
(colloquial) obstructive bureaucrat public servant who inconveniences members of the public rather than assisting them

Etymology

Compound from Greek (modern) καρέκλα (chair) + Greek (modern) -ο- (infix, switch off, linking vowel)+ Greek (modern) κένταυρος (centaur).

Origin

Greek (Cypriot)

κένταυρος

Gloss

centaur

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

κένταυρος Ancient Greek
-ο- Greek (modern)
αστυνομοκρατία Greek (modern)
ηδονοβλεψίας Greek (modern)
κένταυρος Greek (modern)
καρέκλα Greek (modern)
καρεκλάκι Greek (modern)
καρεκλίτσα Greek (modern)
καρεκλοπόδαρο Greek (modern)
κουραδομηχανή Greek (modern)
κρεβατομουρμούρα Greek (modern)
μαχαιροπήρουνο Greek (modern)
μαχαιροπίρουνο Greek (modern)
μυγοσκοτώστρα Greek (modern)
τιμολόγιο Greek (modern)
τραπεζομάντηλο Greek (modern)
τραπεζομάντιλο Greek (modern)
χρηματοκιβώτιο Greek (modern)
carega Venetian