αετός

See also: ἀετός, Αετός, and Ἀετός

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)

1. (bird) eagle
   1. kite (toy)

      Synonym: χαρταετός m (chartaetós)

   2. (figuratively) a clever resourceful person

      see: έξυπνος (éxypnos, “intelligent”)

2. (fish) eagle ray

   usually in the form αϊτός (aïtós)

   Synonym: σαλάχι (saláchi)

3. for the constellation see Αετός (Aetós)

Declension

Declension of αετός

	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)