κυνήγι

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek κυνήγιν (kunḗgin), from Koine Greek κυνήγιον (kunḗgion), from Ancient Greek κυνηγέσιον (kunēgésion), from κυνηγός (kunēgós), from κύων (kúōn, dog).

Noun

κυνήγι (kynígin (plural κυνήγια)

  1. hunting, shooting, the chase (the search for prey and its killing, for food or pleasure)
  2. prey (the animal hunted)

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