λαγός
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λαγώς (lagṓs), from λαγωός (lagōós), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg (“to droop, be slack, languid”) in the sense of drooping ears; see also Latin langueo and languidis, Ancient Greek (“shrunken, slack”) and (“lascivious, lustful”).
Noun
λαγός • (lagós) m (plural λαγοί, feminine λαγουδίνα or λαγίνα)
- hare, male hare
- jackrabbit (US)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | λαγός (lagós) | λαγοί (lagoí) |
| genitive | λαγού (lagoú) | λαγών (lagón) |
| accusative | λαγό (lagó) | λαγούς (lagoús) |
| vocative | λαγέ (lagé) | λαγοί (lagoí) |
Derived terms
- λαγάς m (lagás, “hare hunter”)
- λαγουδάκι n (lagoudáki, “small hare, bunny”)
- λαγουδίνα f (lagoudína, “female hare”)
- άλλα τα μάτια του λαγού κι άλλα της κουκουβάγιας (álla ta mátia tou lagoú ki álla tis koukouvágias, “apples and oranges”) (literally: the hare's eyes are one and the owl's are another)
See also
- κουνέλι n (kounéli, “rabbit”)
Further reading
λαγός on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
