κάβουρος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• κάβουρας (kábouras)

Etymology

Likely a corruption of πάγουρος (págouros, “crab”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.vu.ros/

• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈka.vu.ros/

Noun

κάβουρος • (kábouros) m (genitive καβούρου); second declension

1. (Byzantine) crab

Declension

Second declension of ὁ κάβουρος; τοῦ καβούρου (Byzantine)

Case / #	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ὁ κάβουρος ho kábouros	οἱ κάβουροι hoi kábouroi
Genitive	τοῦ καβούρου toû kaboúrou	τῶν καβούρων tôn kaboúrōn
Dative	τῷ καβούρῳ tôi kaboúrōi	τοῖς καβούροις toîs kaboúrois
Accusative	τὸν κάβουρον tòn kábouron	τοὺς καβούρους toùs kaboúrous
Vocative	κάβουρε káboure	κάβουροι kábouroi

Descendants

• Greek: καβούρι (kavoúri), κάβουρας m (kávouras)
  • → Albanian: gafórre
  • → Egyptian Arabic: كابوريا (kābúrya)
• → Sardinian: cavuru
• → Maltese: qabru

Further reading

• κάβουρος - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)