ωοτόκος

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ᾠοτόκος (ōiotókos), from ᾠόν n (ōión, egg) + τόκος m (tókos, childbirth, parturition).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.oˈto.kos/
  • Hyphenation: ω‧ο‧τό‧κος

Adjective

ωοτόκος (ootókosm (feminine ωοτόκος, neuter ωοτόκο)

  1. (biology) oviparous, egg laying
    Antonym: ζωοτόκος (zootókos)

Declension

Declension of ωοτόκος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ωοτόκος (ootókos) ωοτόκος (ootókos) ωοτόκο (ootóko) ωοτόκοι (ootókoi) ωοτόκοι (ootókoi) ωοτόκα (ootóka)
genitive ωοτόκου (ootókou) ωοτόκου (ootókou) ωοτόκου (ootókou) ωοτόκων (ootókon) ωοτόκων (ootókon) ωοτόκων (ootókon)
accusative ωοτόκο (ootóko) ωοτόκο (ootóko) ωοτόκο (ootóko) ωοτόκους (ootókous) ωοτόκους (ootókous) ωοτόκα (ootóka)
vocative ωοτόκε (ootóke) ωοτόκε (ootóke) ωοτόκο (ootóko) ωοτόκοι (ootókoi) ωοτόκοι (ootókoi) ωοτόκα (ootóka)

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