συνοριοφύλακας

Greek (Cypriot)

/si.no.ri.oˈfi.la.kas/

noun
Definitions
  • border guard, border patrol

Etymology

Affix from Greek (modern) σύνορο (border, frontier, boundary) + Greek (modern) φύλακας (guard, warden, custodian, gatekeeper)derived from σῠ́νορον (border, limit, boundary) derived from σῠ́νορος (bordering, neighboring, conterminous with) derived from Ancient Greek φῠ́λᾰκος, φῠ́λᾰξ (guard).

Origin

Ancient Greek

φῠ́λᾰκος, φῠ́λᾰξ

Gloss

guard

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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