κάβουρος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Likely a corruption of πάγουρος (págouros, “crab”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κάβουρος • (kábouros) m (genitive καβούρου); second declension

  1. (Byzantine) crab

Declension

Second declension of ὁ κάβουρος; τοῦ καβούρου (Byzantine)
Case / # Singular Plural
Nominative ὁ κάβουρος
ho kábouros 		οἱ κάβουροι
hoi kábouroi
Genitive τοῦ καβούρου
toû kaboúrou 		τῶν καβούρων
tôn kaboúrōn
Dative τῷ καβούρῳ
tōî kaboúrōi 		τοῖς καβούροις
toîs kaboúrois
Accusative τὸν κάβουρον
tòn kábouron 		τοὺς καβούρους
toùs kaboúrous
Vocative κάβουρε
káboure 		κάβουροι
kábouroi

Descendants

  • Greek: καβούρι (kavoúri), κάβουρας m (kávouras)
    • → Albanian: gafórre
    • → Egyptian Arabic: كابوريا (kaburya)
  • → Sardinian: cavuru
  • → Maltese: qabru

Further reading

  • κάβουρος - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
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