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ληστής
robber /liˈstis/
nounB2#2521 most common
Also: bandit, thief, highwayman
Example sentences
Ο ληστής έκλεψε την τράπεζα.
The robber robbed the bank.
Η αστυνομία συνέλαβε τον ληστή.
The police arrested the robber.
Δύο ληστές μπήκαν στο κατάστημα με μαχαίρια.
Two robbers entered the store with knives.
Ο ληστής φορούσε κουκούλα για να μην τον αναγνωρίσουν.
The robber wore a hood so they would not recognize him.
Στην παραβολή, ο καλός Σαμαρείτης βοήθησε έναν άνθρωπο που έπεσε θύμα ληστών.
In the parable, the good Samaritan helped a man who fell victim to robbers.
Η δίκη του διαβόητου ληστή αποκάλυψε ένα εκτεταμένο δίκτυο συνεργών.
The trial of the notorious robber revealed an extensive network of accomplices.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο ληστής | οι ληστές |
| Genitive | του ληστή | των ληστών |
| Accusative | τον ληστή | τους ληστές |
| Vocative | ληστή | ληστές |
Word family
Etymology
Ληστής descends from ancient Greek λῃστής, an agent noun built on the verb λῃστεύω, to plunder. That verb in turn comes from λεία, meaning booty or spoils. The word has referred to an armed robber or bandit since antiquity, and it kept that sense through to modern Greek.
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