ελάφι
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Greek
Alternative forms
- αλάφι n (aláfi)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐλάφιον (eláphion), diminutive of ἔλαφος (élaphos).
Pronunciation
Noun
ελάφι • (eláfi) n (plural ελάφια)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ελάφι (eláfi) | ελάφια (eláfia) |
| genitive | ελαφιού (elafioú) | ελαφιών (elafión) |
| accusative | ελάφι (eláfi) | ελάφια (eláfia) |
| vocative | ελάφι (eláfi) | ελάφια (eláfia) |
Coordinate terms
- τάρανδος m (tárandos, “reindeer”)
Derived terms
- λάφι n (láfi, “deer”) (colloquial)
- ελαφίνα f (elafína, “doe”)
- ελαφάκι n (elafáki, “fawn”)
- ελαφηβόλος m or f (elafivólos, “deer hunter”)
- ελαφήσιος (elafísios, adjective)
Related terms
- αλαφιάζω (alafiázo, “to panic, to stampede”)
Further reading
ελάφι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
