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υπουργός
minister /ipurˈɣos/
nounB1#1327 most common
Also: secretary
Example sentences
Ο υπουργός είναι πολύ καλός.
The minister is very good.
Η υπουργός μίλησε στην τηλεόραση.
The minister spoke on television.
Ποιος είναι ο υπουργός της παιδείας;
Who is the minister of education?
Ο υπουργός ανακοίνωσε νέες πολιτικές.
The minister announced new policies.
Η κυβέρνηση έχει πολλούς υπουργούς.
The government has many ministers.
Ο υπουργός συνεργάζεται με άλλες χώρες.
The minister collaborates with other countries.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | υπουργός | υπουργοί |
| Genitive | υπουργού | υπουργών |
| Accusative | υπουργό | υπουργούς |
| Vocative | υπουργέ | υπουργοί |
Word family
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'υπουργός' meaning 'minister' originates from Ancient Greek 'ὑπουργός' (hypourgós), which is a compound of 'ὑπό' (hypó, 'under') and 'ἔργον' (érgon, 'work'). It originally referred to someone who works under another, an assistant or subordinate, and evolved to mean a minister or official in a governmental context.
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