λαγός

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λαγώς (lagṓs), from λαγωός (lagōós), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg (to droop, be slack, languid) in the sense of drooping ears; see also Latin langueo and languidis, Ancient Greek [Term?] (shrunken, slack) and [Term?] (lascivious, lustful).

Noun

λαγός • (lagósm (plural λαγοί, feminine λαγουδίνα or λαγίνα)

  1. hare, male hare
  2. jackrabbit (US)

Declension

Declension of λαγός
singular plural
nominative λαγός (lagós) λαγοί (lagoí)
genitive λαγού (lagoú) λαγών (lagón)
accusative λαγό (lagó) λαγούς (lagoús)
vocative λαγέ (lagé) λαγοί (lagoí)

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