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ηγέτης
leader /iˈʝetis/
nounB1#1337 most common
Also: chief, head (of state)
Example sentences
Ο ηγέτης είναι καλός άνθρωπος.
The leader is a good person.
Ο ηγέτης της ομάδας μιλάει τώρα.
The leader of the team is speaking now.
Χθες συναντήσαμε τον ηγέτη του κόμματος.
Yesterday we met the leader of the party.
Οι πολίτες εμπιστεύονται τον νέο ηγέτη της χώρας.
The citizens trust the country's new leader.
Ένας καλός ηγέτης εμπνέει εμπιστοσύνη στους ανθρώπους του, ακόμη και σε δύσκολες στιγμές.
A good leader inspires trust in his people, even in difficult moments.
Η ιστορία θα κρίνει αν αυτός ο ηγέτης κατάφερε να ενώσει μια βαθιά διχασμένη κοινωνία.
History will judge whether this leader managed to unite a deeply divided society.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο ηγέτης | οι ηγέτες |
| Genitive | του ηγέτη | των ηγετών |
| Accusative | τον ηγέτη | τους ηγέτες |
| Vocative | ηγέτη | ηγέτες |
Word family
ηγεσίαleadership
ηγούμαιto lead, to command
ηγετικόςleading, of leadership
ηγέτιδαfemale leader
αρχηγόςchief, commanderEtymology
Ηγέτης comes from the ancient Greek verb ἡγέομαι, meaning to lead or to guide. Some scholars trace ἡγέομαι back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning to track or seek out, though Beekes flags a possible non-Indo-European origin for this word family. The agent suffix -της was added to mark the person who does the action, giving the sense of the one who leads.
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