αγελάδα
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- γελάδα f (geláda)
Etymology
[edit]From Byzantine Greek ἀγελάδα (ageláda), from the singular accusative of rare Koine Greek ἀγελάς (agelás, “grazing with the herd”), from ἀγέλη (agélē, “herd”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]αγελάδα • (ageláda) f (plural αγελάδες)
- cow
- (derogatory) a fat woman
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αγελάδα (ageláda) | αγελάδες (ageládes) |
| genitive | αγελάδας (ageládas) | αγελάδων (ageládon) |
| accusative | αγελάδα (ageláda) | αγελάδες (ageládes) |
| vocative | αγελάδα (ageláda) | αγελάδες (ageládes) |
Coordinate terms
[edit]- βόδι m (vódi, “ox”)
- δαμαλίδα f (damalída, “heifer”)
- μοσχάρι n (moschári, “calf”)
- ταύρος m (távros, “bull”)
Related terms
[edit]- see: αγέλη f (agéli, “herd”)
Further reading
[edit]- αγελάδα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
αγελάδα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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