γεράκι
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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek γεράκιν (gerákin), from Koine Greek ἱεράκιον (hierákion), diminutive of Ancient Greek ἱέραξ (hiérax). See also ιέρακας (iérakas).
Pronunciation
Noun
γεράκι • (geráki) n (plural γεράκια, feminine γερακίνα)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γεράκι (geráki) | γεράκια (gerákia) |
| genitive | γερακιού (gerakioú) | γερακιών (gerakión) |
| accusative | γεράκι (geráki) | γεράκια (gerákia) |
| vocative | γεράκι (geráki) | γεράκια (gerákia) |
Coordinate terms
- όρνιο n (órnio, “bird of prey, especially vulture”)
- ιέρακας m (iérakas, “hawk, falcon”)
- αετός m (aetós, “eagle”)
Derived terms
- γερακάρης m (gerakáris, “falconer”)
Further reading
γεράκι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el- γεράκι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
