ρήγας

See also: ρήγα

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek ῥήξ (rhḗx, “king”), from Latin rēx (“king”).

The second meaning is a semantic loan from Italian re.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾi.ɣas/

Noun

ρήγας • (rígas) m (plural ρηγάδες, feminine ρήγισσα)

1. king in fairy tales
2. (card games) king in a pack of playing cards

   Synonym: παπάς m (papás)

Declension

Declension of ρήγας

	singular	plural
nominative	ρήγας (rígas)	ρηγάδες (rigádes)
genitive	ρήγα (ríga)	ρηγάδων (rigádon)
accusative	ρήγα (ríga)	ρηγάδες (rigádes)
vocative	ρήγα (ríga)	ρηγάδες (rigádes)

Descendants

• → Albanian: rig
• → Romanian: rigă