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πελατής
customer /peˈlatis/
nounC1#3780 most common
Also: client, patron
Example sentences
Ο πελάτης θέλει έναν καφέ.
The customer wants a coffee.
Η σερβιτόρα φέρνει τον λογαριασμό στον πελάτη.
The waitress brings the bill to the customer.
Το μαγαζί έχει πολλούς πελάτες το Σάββατο.
The shop has many customers on Saturdays.
Λένε πως ο πελάτης έχει πάντα δίκιο.
They say the customer is always right.
Η εταιρεία επενδύει συνεχώς στην ικανοποίηση των πελατών της.
The company invests continuously in the satisfaction of its customers.
Ο δικηγόρος υπερασπίστηκε τον πελάτη του με πειστικά επιχειρήματα.
The lawyer defended his client with convincing arguments.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο πελάτης | οι πελάτες |
| Genitive | του πελάτη | των πελατών |
| Accusative | τον πελάτη | τους πελάτες |
| Vocative | πελάτη | πελάτες |
Word family
πελάτισσαfemale customer
πελατείαclientele, customer base
πελατειακόςclientelistic, relating to patronage networks
εξυπηρέτηση πελατώνcustomer service
Etymology
Πελάτης comes from ancient Greek πελάτης, which named a dependent who attached himself to a more powerful patron, a relationship close to the Roman patron-client bond. The word is built on πέλας, meaning "near" or "close by": the πελάτης was literally the one who stood near, seeking protection or work. Over time the sense narrowed from a social dependent to anyone who regularly does business with a shop, a professional, or a company, the modern meaning of customer or client.
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