χοίρος
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χοῖρος (khoîros).
Noun
χοίρος • (choíros) m (plural χοίροι)
Declension
Declension of χοίρος
Synonyms
- γουρούνα f (gouroúna, “sow, female pig”)
- γουρούνι n (gouroúni, “pig, swine, hog”)
- κάπρος m (kápros, “boar, wild boar”)
Related terms
- αγριόχοιρος m (agrióchoiros, “wild boar”)
- χοιρινή f (choiriní, “pork chop”)
- χοιρινό n (choirinó, “pork”)
- χοιρομέρι n (choiroméri, “cured pork, ham”)
- χοιροστάσιο n (choirostásio, “pigsty”)
- υδρόχοιρος m (ydróchoiros, “capybara”)
Further reading
Οικόσιτος χοίρος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
