χελώνα
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Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /kʰe.lɔ̌ː.naː/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /kʰeˈlo.na/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /çeˈlo.na/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /çeˈlo.na/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /çeˈlo.na/
Noun
χελώνᾱ • (khelṓnā)
- nominative/accusative/vocative dual of χελώνη (khelṓnē)
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χελώνη (khelṓnē, “tortoise”).
Pronunciation
Noun
χελώνα • (chelóna) f (plural χελώνες)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | χελώνα (chelóna) | χελώνες (chelónes) |
| genitive | χελώνας (chelónas) | χελωνών (chelonón) |
| accusative | χελώνα (chelóna) | χελώνες (chelónes) |
| vocative | χελώνα (chelóna) | χελώνες (chelónes) |
the genitive form χελώνων may also be found
Synonyms
- (turtle): νεροχελώνα f (nerochelóna)
See also
χελώνα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
