κοράκι

See also: κόρακι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Koine Greek κοράκιον (korákion), diminutive of Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈɾa.ki/
  • Hyphenation: κο‧ρά‧κι

Noun

κοράκι • (koráki) n (plural κοράκια)

  1. (ornithology) raven, common raven (Corvus corax)
    Synonym: κόρακας m (kórakas)
  2. (ornithology) crow (a member of the corvid family)
  3. (figuratively) undertaker

Declension

Declension of κοράκι
singular plural
nominative κοράκι (koráki) κοράκια (korákia)
genitive κορακιού (korakioú) κορακιών (korakión)
accusative κοράκι (koráki) κοράκια (korákia)
vocative κοράκι (koráki) κοράκια (korákia)

See also

  • κουρούνα f (kouroúna, “carrion crow”)
  • χαβαρόνι n (chavaróni, “rook”)
  • κάργια f (kárgia, “jackdaw”)

References

  1. ^ κοράκι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

Further reading

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