γονέας

Greek

Alternative forms

• γονιός m (goniós)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γονεύς (goneús).

Noun

γονέας • (gonéas) m or f (plural γονείς)

1. parent, a term for a mother or a father

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	γονέας (gonéas)	γονείς (goneís)
genitive	γονέα (gonéa) γονέως (gonéos)	γονέων (gonéon)
accusative	γονέα (gonéa)	γονείς (goneís)
vocative	γονέα (gonéa)	γονείς (goneís)

The second genitive singular is formal (ancient), and suitable for the feminine gender.

See also

• πατέρας m (patéras, “father”)
• μητέρα f (mitéra, “mother”)

and see: Appendix:Greek vocabulary/Family