αίλουρος

See also: αἴλουρος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe.lu.ɾos/
• Rhymes: -eluɾos
• Hyphenation: αί‧λου‧ρος

Noun

αίλουρος • (aílouros) m (plural αίλουροι)

1. cat, a feline or member of Felidae (lion, tiger, puma etc).

Declension

Declension of αίλουρος

	singular	plural
nominative	αίλουρος •	αίλουροι •
genitive	αίλουρου •	αίλουρων •
accusative	αίλουρο •	αίλουρους •
vocative	αίλουρε •	αίλουροι •
The alternative form αιλούρων is recognised by dictionaries.

Related terms

• αιλουροειδές (ailouroeidés)

See also

• γάτος m (gátos, “tomcat”)

Further reading

• “αίλουρος”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998