αίγα
Greek
Alternative forms
- αιξ (aix) — Katharevousa
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek αἴγα (aíga), from Ancient Greek αἴξ, αἶγα (aíx, aîga). See also γίδι (gídi).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeɣa/
- Hyphenation: αί‧γα
Noun
αίγα • (aíga) f (plural αίγες) (formal or popular)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αίγα (aíga) | αίγες (aíges) |
| genitive | αίγας (aígas) | αιγών (aigón) |
| accusative | αίγα (aíga) | αίγες (aíges) |
| vocative | αίγα (aíga) | αίγες (aíges) |
Derived terms
- αιγόδερμα n (aigóderma, “goatskin”)
Related terms
See also
- see: κατσίκι n (katsíki, “goat”)
References
- αίγα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language