άλογο
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Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Inflectional form.
Adjective[edit]
άλογο • (álogo)
- Accusative masculine singular form of άλογος (álogos).
- Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter singular form of άλογος (álogos).
Etymology 2[edit]
For the animal, inherited from Koine Greek ἄλογον (álogon, “horse, cavalry”), neuter form of Ancient Greek ἄλογος (álogos, “unreasoning, speechless”, adjective).
For the unit of power, a Semantic loan from Greek ίππος (íppos), from ancient Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos).[1][2]
Noun[edit]
άλογο • (álogo) n (plural άλογα) & rare colloquial feminine: αλογίνα (alogína) & the derogatory -of women- αλόγα (alóga)
- horse
- male horse, stallion
- (chess) knight, a colloquial alternative of ίππος (íppos)
- (metric unit) horsepower, a collloquial alternative of ίππος (íppos) (for engines of cars)
Declension[edit]
declension of άλογο
Synonyms[edit]
also see
- а́лгу (álhu) (Mariupol Greek)
Coordinate terms[edit]
- επιβήτορας m (epivítoras)
- πέταλο n (pétalo, “horseshoe”)
- πουλάρι n (poulári, “foal”)
- φοράδα f (foráda, “mare, female horse”)
- φοραδίτσα f (foradítsa, “filly, young mare”)
Related terms[edit]
- αλογάκι n (alogáki, “foal”)
- αλογάκια n pl (alogákia, “roundabout, carousel”)
- αλογάς m (alogás, “stableman, horse dealer”)
- αλογατάρης m (alogatáris, “horse dealer”)
- αλογίσιος (alogísios, “horsey, horse”, adjective)
- αλογόμυγα f (alogómyga, “horsefly”)
- αλογοουρά f (alogoourá, “horse's tail, ponytail”)
- αλογοπάζαρο n (alogopázaro, “horse fair”)
- αλογότριχα f (alogótricha, “horsehair”)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ άλογο - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
- ^ άλογο - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
Further reading[edit]
άλογο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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