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)

1. cat, a feline or member of Felidae (lion, tiger, puma etc).

Declension

Declension of αίλουρος

	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