αετός
Greek
Alternative forms
- αϊτός m (aïtós) (colloquial)
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.eˈtos/
- Hyphenation: α‧ε‧τός
Noun
αετός • (aetós) m (plural αετοί)
- (bird) eagle
- (fish) eagle ray
- usually in the form αϊτός (aïtós)
- Synonym: σαλάχι (saláchi)
- for the constellation see Αετός (Aetós)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αετός (aetós) | αετοί (aetoí) |
| genitive | αετού (aetoú) | αετών (aetón) |
| accusative | αετό (aetó) | αετούς (aetoús) |
| vocative | αετέ (aeté) | αετοί (aetoí) |
Related terms
- αέτειος (aéteios, “aquiline”)
- αετίσιος (aetísios, “eagle, aquiline”)
- αετονύχης m (aetonýchis, “cunning cheat”)
- αετόπουλο n (aetópoulo, “eaglet”)
- αετοφωλιά f (aetofoliá, “eyrie, eagle's nest”)
- αλιάετος m (aliáetos, “sea eagle”)
- θαλασσαετός m (thalassaetós, “sea eagle”)
- χαρταετός m (chartaetós, “toy kite”)
- ψαραετός m (psaraetós, “osprey, fish eagle”)
Further reading
- αετός - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
- αετός, αετο- compounds, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- αετός on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el (bird)