γυπαετός
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Greek
Etymology
From French gypaète, from Ancient Greek γύψ (gúps, “bird of prey”) + ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”).
Noun
γυπαετός • (gypaetós) m (plural γυπαετοί)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γυπαετός (gypaetós) | γυπαετοί (gypaetoí) |
| genitive | γυπαετού (gypaetoú) | γυπαετών (gypaetón) |
| accusative | γυπαετό (gypaetó) | γυπαετούς (gypaetoús) |
| vocative | γυπαετέ (gypaeté) | γυπαετοί (gypaetoí) |
Coordinate terms
- γύπας m (gýpas, “vulture”, generically)
- όρνιο n (órnio, “griffon vulture”)
- πτωματοφάγο n (ptomatofágo, “scavenger, carrion eater”)
Further reading
γυπαετός on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
