αγελαίος

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀγελαῖος (agelaîos).

Adjective

αγελαίος • (agelaíos) m (feminine αγελαία, neuter αγελαίο)

  1. gregarious, herd loving (of animals)
  2. (figuratively) vulgar, commonplace (of the common herd)

Declension

Declension of αγελαίος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative αγελαίος (agelaíos) αγελαία (agelaía) αγελαίο (agelaío) αγελαίοι (agelaíoi) αγελαίες (agelaíes) αγελαία (agelaía)
genitive αγελαίου (agelaíou) αγελαίας (agelaías) αγελαίου (agelaíou) αγελαίων (agelaíon) αγελαίων (agelaíon) αγελαίων (agelaíon)
accusative αγελαίο (agelaío) αγελαία (agelaía) αγελαίο (agelaío) αγελαίους (agelaíous) αγελαίες (agelaíes) αγελαία (agelaía)
vocative αγελαίε (agelaíe) αγελαία (agelaía) αγελαίο (agelaío) αγελαίοι (agelaíoi) αγελαίες (agelaíes) αγελαία (agelaía)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο αγελαίος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο αγελαίος, etc.)

see: αγέλη f (agéli, “herd”)

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