"ηγουμένη" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /i.ɣuˈme.ni/
Etymology: Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἡγουμένη (hēgouménē), feminine noun, as in masculine Koine noun ἡγούμενος (hēgoúmenos), from Ancient Greek present participle of ἡγέομαι / ἡγοῦμαι (hēgoûmai, “I go before, I lead”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|el|gkm|ἡγουμένη|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Byzantine Greek ἡγουμένη (hēgouménē), {{inh+|el|gkm|ἡγουμένη}} Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἡγουμένη (hēgouménē) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|ηγούμενες|||||masculine|ηγούμενος|||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} ηγουμένη • (igouméni) f (plural ηγούμενες, masculine ηγούμενος), {{el-noun|f|ηγούμενες|m=ηγούμενος}} ηγουμένη • (igouméni) f (plural ηγούμενες, masculine ηγούμενος) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|ηγουμένη|ηγούμενες|ηγουμένης|ηγουμένων|ηγουμένη|ηγούμενες|ηγουμένη|ηγούμενες|note=The plural form 'ηγουμένες', a widespread mistake c. the 2000s, is likely to gain frequency in the future.}} Forms: igouméni [romanization], ηγούμενες [plural], ηγούμενος [masculine], no-table-tags [table-tags], ηγουμένη [nominative, singular], ηγούμενες [nominative, plural], ηγουμένης [genitive, singular], ηγουμένων [genitive, plural], ηγουμένη [accusative, singular], ηγούμενες [accusative, plural], ηγουμένη [singular, vocative], ηγούμενες [plural, vocative]
  1. abbess, prioress, mother superior Synonyms: ηγουμένισσα (igouménissa) [feminine] Related terms (see): ηγούμενος m and ηγούμαι (igoúmai) (english: father superior, abbot)

Inflected forms

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