gekokoj

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Esperanto[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ge- (prefix indicating multiple genders together) +‎ kokoj (chickens, or analyzed as "roosters, cocks").

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɡeˈkokoj]
  • Rhymes: -okoj
  • Hyphenation: ge‧ko‧koj

Noun[edit]

gekokoj (accusative gekokojn)

  1. chickens

Usage notes[edit]

The prefix may be considered redundant because kokoj already means "chickens" (of any sex) in current Esperanto. Nevertheless, a difference can be made that kokoj can mean only hens (female) or roosters, cocks (male), but gekokoj always consists of both. However, this difference is not always made.