μπούφος
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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek μποῦφος (mpoûphos, “eagle owl”), from Late Latin būfus (“owl”). Or further from Ancient Greek βοῦφος (boûphos, “eagle owl”). A borrowing is necessary because of the well-established bilabial spirantization, which is missing in the term. With the seldom occurrence of the Ancient Greek word, a derivation becomes less likely.
Pronunciation
Noun
μπούφος • (boúfos) m (plural μπούφοι)
- eagle owl
- (figuratively) fool, stupid person
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μπούφος (boúfos) | μπούφοι (boúfoi) |
| genitive | μπούφου (boúfou) | μπούφων (boúfon) |
| accusative | μπούφο (boúfo) | μπούφους (boúfous) |
| vocative | μπούφε (boúfe) | μπούφοι (boúfoi) |
Descendants
- → Aromanian: buf
See also
- κουκουβάγια f (koukouvágia, “owl”)
Further reading
μπούφος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
