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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄλσος (álsos, “grove”) which is of unknown origin. (Any connection with "το ιερό της Ολυμπίας Ἄλτις" is unconvincing.) [1]
Noun
άλσος • (álsos) n (plural άλση)
- small wood, grove, copse, boscage
- park with trees
Declension
Declension of άλσος
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plural
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| nominative
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άλσος •
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άλση •
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| genitive
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άλσους •
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αλσών •
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| accusative
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άλσος •
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άλση •
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| vocative
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άλσος •
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άλση •
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Synonyms
- (copse, grove): δασάκι n (dasáki)
- (copse, grove): αλσύλλιο n (alsýllio)
Coordinate terms
References
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άλσος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.