άγρα
See also: ἄγρα
Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα (ágra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.ɣɾa/
- Hyphenation: ά‧γρα
Noun
άγρα • (ágra) f (plural άγρες)
- (formal) hunting, the hunt
- (formal, politics) canvassing, soliciting (at elections)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | άγρα (ágra) | άγρες (ágres) |
| genitive | άγρας (ágras) | — |
| accusative | άγρα (ágra) | άγρες (ágres) |
| vocative | άγρα (ágra) | άγρες (ágres) |
Synonyms
Related terms
- αγρεύω (agrévo, “to hunt; to seek votes”)
- προς άγραν (pros ágran) (formal)
Further reading
- άγρα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- Κυνήγι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el