όρνιθα

Greek[edit]

From Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird, hen”).

όρνιθα • (órnitha) f (plural όρνιθες)

Learned use instead of the standard κότα (kóta), but also commonly used in Demotic in several regions of Greece, in the Cypriot dialect and in literature.
The plural οι όρνιθες (órnithes) is feminine; the ancient form οἱ, αἱ ὄρνιθες (hoi, hai órnithes) can be either masculine or feminine. The comedy Όρνιθες (Órnithes) (Ὂρνιθες (Òrnithes)) by Aristophanes, is masculine.

— Τάισες τις όρνιθες; — Ναι, τάισα τις κότες καλαμπόκι.
— Táises tis órnithes; — Nai, táisa tis kótes kalampóki.
— Have you fed the hens? — Yes, I've fed the hens with corn.
Παρακολουθήσαμε τους Όρνιθες· ήταν πολύ ωραία παράσταση.
Parakolouthísame tous Órnithes; ítan polý oraía parástasi.
We've watched The Birds; it was a very good performance.

declension of όρνιθα

Compounds with ορνιθ- (ornith-) e.g.