αίγα

Greek

Alternative forms

• αιξ (aix) — Katharevousa

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek αἴγα (aíga), from Ancient Greek αἴξ, αἶγα (aíx, aîga). See also γίδι (gídi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɣa/
• Hyphenation: αί‧γα

Noun

αίγα • (aíga) f (plural αίγες) (formal or popular)

1. goat

   Synonym: κατσίκα (katsíka)

Declension

Declension of αίγα

	singular	plural
nominative	αίγα •	αίγες •
genitive	αίγας •	αιγών •
accusative	αίγα •	αίγες •
vocative	αίγα •	αίγες •

Derived terms

• αιγόδερμα n (aigóderma, “goatskin”)

Related terms

• γίδι (gídi)

See also

• see: κατσίκι n (katsíki, “goat”)

References

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