IN GREEK
λεβέντης
levedis
handsome; brave; upright man
IN TURKISH
levent
levent
a historical sailor; dashing or robust man
WEAR THE WORD
λεβέντης in blue ink and levent in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Italian (possibly via Turkish)
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek usually praises a brave, fine man; Turkish levent includes a historical mariner/soldier.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry λεβέντης www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry levent www.nisanyansozluk.com
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘λεβέντης / levent’, entry 252, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/252-levedis/. Accessed [day month year].