αλκυόνη
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Greek
Alternative forms
Noun
αλκυόνη • (alkyóni) f (plural αλκυόνες)
- kingfisher, common kingfisher, halcyon, Alcedo atthis
- (in general) kingfisher family
- (literary) halcyon
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αλκυόνη (alkyóni) | αλκυόνες (alkyónes) |
| genitive | αλκυόνης (alkyónis) | αλκυόνων (alkyónon) |
| accusative | αλκυόνη (alkyóni) | αλκυόνες (alkyónes) |
| vocative | αλκυόνη (alkyóni) | αλκυόνες (alkyónes) |
Coordinate terms
- κήρυλος (kírylos, “pied kingfisher”)
- σμυρναλκυόνη f (smyrnalkyóni, “white-throated kingfisher”)
Related terms
- αλκυονίδες ημέρες f pl (alkyonídes iméres, “halcyon days”)
Further reading
Αλκυόνη (πτηνό) on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el- Αλκυόνη (μυθολογία) on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
