κυνήγι
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Byzantine Greek κυνήγιν (kunḗgin), from Koine Greek κυνήγιον (kunḗgion), from Ancient Greek κυνηγέσιον (kunēgésion), from κυνηγός (kunēgós), from κύων (kúōn, “dog”).
Noun
[edit]κυνήγι • (kynígi) n (plural κυνήγια)
- hunting, shooting, the chase (the search for prey and its killing, for food or pleasure)
- prey (the animal hunted)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κυνήγι (kynígi) | κυνήγια (kynígia) |
| genitive | κυνηγιού (kynigioú) | κυνηγιών (kynigión) |
| accusative | κυνήγι (kynígi) | κυνήγια (kynígia) |
| vocative | κυνήγι (kynígi) | κυνήγια (kynígia) |
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- κυνήγι μαγισσών n (kynígi magissón, “witch-hunt”)
- κυνήγι θησαυρού n (kynígi thisavroú, “treasure hunt”)
- κυνηγός κεφαλών m (kynigós kefalón, “head hunter”)
Further reading
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κυνήγι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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- el:Hunting