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επαναστάτης
revolutionary /e.pa.na.staˈtis/
nounC1#3800 most common
Also: rebel, insurgent
Example sentences
Ο Γιώργος είναι επαναστάτης.
George is a revolutionary.
Ο πατέρας μου λέει ότι είμαι επαναστάτης.
My father says I am a rebel.
Ο διάσημος επαναστάτης πολέμησε για την ελευθερία της χώρας του.
The famous revolutionary fought for his country's freedom.
Οι επαναστάτες κατέλαβαν το κάστρο τη νύχτα.
The rebels seized the castle at night.
Ο Ρήγας Φεραίος θεωρείται ένας από τους σπουδαιότερους επαναστάτες της ελληνικής ιστορίας.
Rigas Feraios is considered one of the greatest revolutionaries in Greek history.
Χωρίς τη θυσία των επαναστατών του 1821, η Ελλάδα δεν θα είχε κερδίσει την ανεξαρτησία της.
Without the sacrifice of the revolutionaries of 1821, Greece would not have won its independence.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | επαναστάτης | επαναστάτες |
| Genitive | επαναστάτη | επαναστατών |
| Accusative | επαναστάτη | επαναστάτες |
| Vocative | επαναστάτη | επαναστάτες |
Word family
επανάστασηrevolution
επαναστατικόςrevolutionary (adj.)
επαναστατώto revolt, to rebel
επαναστάτριαfemale revolutionary
αντεπανάστασηcounter-revolution
Etymology
The word comes from the verb επανίσταμαι, meaning to rise up against or revolt. That verb is built from επί (upon), ανά (up, again), and ίστημι (to stand). The agentive suffix -της turns the verb into a noun for the person who does the action, so the word literally names one who stands up against something.
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