effendi

English

/ɛˈfɛndi/

noun
Definitions
  • An educated or well-respected man in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country; often used as a title of respect or courtesy in Turkey or a former Ottoman territory.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish افندی (efendi, tr) derived from Greek (modern) αφέντη derived from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (lord, master, who acts on one's own).

Origin

Ancient Greek

αὐθέντης

Gloss

lord, master, who acts on one's own

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

主

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