αετός
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Greek[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- αϊτός m (aïtós) (colloquial)
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
αετός • (aetós) m (plural αετοί)
- (bird) eagle
- kite (toy)
- Synonym: χαρταετός m (chartaetós)
- (figuratively) a clever resourceful person
- see: έξυπνος (éxypnos, “intelligent”)
- kite (toy)
- (fish) eagle ray
Declension[edit]
declension of αετός
Related terms[edit]
- αέτειος (aéteios, “aquiline”)
- αετίσιος (aetísios, “eagle, aquiline”)
- αετονύχης m (aetonýchis, “cunning cheat”)
- αετόπουλο n (aetópoulo, “eaglet”)
- αετοφωλιά f (aetofoliá, “eyrie, eagle's nest”)
- αλιάετος m (aliáetos, “sea eagle”)
- θαλασσαετός m (thalassaetós, “sea eagle”)
- χαρταετός m (chartaetós, “toy kite”)
- ψαραετός m (psaraetós, “osprey, fish eagle”)
Further reading[edit]
- αετός - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
- αετός, αετο- compounds - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- αετός on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el (bird)