άλογο

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.lo.ɣo/
• Hyphenation: ά‧λο‧γο

Inflectional form.

άλογο • (álogo)

1. Accusative masculine singular form of άλογος (álogos).
2. Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter singular form of άλογος (álogos).

For the animal, inherited from Koine Greek ἄλογον (álogon, “horse, cavalry”), neuter form of Ancient Greek ἄλογος (álogos, “unreasoning, speechless”, adjective).

For the unit of power, a semantic loan from Greek ίππος (íppos), from ancient Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).^[1][2]

άλογο • (álogo) n (plural άλογα) & rare colloquial feminine: αλογίνα (alogína) & the derogatory -of women- αλόγα (alóga)

1. horse
2. male horse, stallion
3. (chess) knight, a colloquial alternative of ίππος (íppos)
4. (metric unit) horsepower, a collloquial alternative of ίππος (íppos) (for engines of cars)

also see

• а́лгу (álhu) (Mariupol Greek)

• καλπασμός m (kalpasmós, “gallopping, gallop”)
• τροχασμός m (trochasmós, “trotting”)

• άλογο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el