άλογο

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.lo.ɣo/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧λο‧γο

Etymology 1

Inflectional form.

Adjective

άλογο • (álogo)

  1. accusative masculine singular of άλογος (álogos)
  2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of άλογος (álogos)

Etymology 2

For the animal, inherited from Koine Greek ἄλογον (álogon, “horse, cavalry”), neuter form of Ancient Greek ἄλογος (álogos, “unreasoning, speechless”, adjective).

For the unit of power, a semantic loan from Greek ίππος (íppos), from ancient Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).[1][2]

Noun

άλογο • (álogo) n (plural άλογα) & rare colloquial feminine: αλογίνα (alogína) & the derogatory -of women- αλόγα (alóga)

  1. horse
  2. male horse, stallion
  3. (chess) knight, a colloquial alternative of ίππος (íppos)
  4. (metric unit) horsepower, a collloquial alternative of ίππος (íppos) (for engines of cars)
Declension
Declension of άλογο
singular plural
nominative άλογο (álogo) άλογα (áloga)
genitive αλόγου (alógou) αλόγων (alógon)
accusative άλογο (álogo) άλογα (áloga)
vocative άλογο (álogo) άλογα (áloga)

Also, a demotic plural αλόγατα.

Synonyms

also see

  • а́лгу (álhu) (Mariupol Greek)
Coordinate terms
See also
  • καλπασμός m (kalpasmós, “gallopping, gallop”)
  • τροχασμός m (trochasmós, “trotting”)

References

  1. ^ άλογο - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ άλογο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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