αίλουρος
See also: αἴλουρος
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈe.lu.ɾos/
- Rhymes: -eluɾos
- Hyphenation: αί‧λου‧ρος
Noun
αίλουρος • (aílouros) m (plural αίλουροι)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αίλουρος (aílouros) | αίλουροι (aílouroi) |
| genitive | αίλουρου (aílourou) | αίλουρων (aílouron) |
| accusative | αίλουρο (aílouro) | αίλουρους (aílourous) |
| vocative | αίλουρε (aíloure) | αίλουροι (aílouroi) |
The alternative form αιλούρων is recognised by dictionaries.
Related terms
- αιλουροειδές (ailouroeidés)
See also
- γάτος m (gátos, “tomcat”)
Further reading
- αίλουρος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language