όρνιθα
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird, hen”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈorniθa/
- Hyphenation: όρ‧νι‧θα
Usage notes
- Learned use instead of the standard κότα (kóta), but also used in Demotic in several regions of Greece and in literature.
- The plural οι όρνιθες (órnithes) is feminine; the ancient form οἱ, αἱ ὄρνιθες (órnithes) can be either masculine or feminine. The comedy Όρνιθες (Órnithes) (Ὂρνιθες (Òrnithes)) by Aristophanes, is masculine.
- - Τάισες τις όρνιθες; - Ναι, τάισα τις κότες καλαμπόκι.
- - Táises tis órnithes? - Nai, táisa tis kótes kalampóki.
- -Have you fed the hen? -Yes, I've fed the hen with corn.
- Παρακολουθήσαμε τους Όρνιθες· ήταν πολύ ωραία παράσταση.
- Parakolouthísame tous Órnithes; ítan polý oraía parástasi.
- We've watched the Birds; it was a very good performance.
Declension
Derived terms
- ορνιθώνας (ornithónas)
Compounds with ορνιθ- (ornith-) e.g.
- κουτορνίθι (koutorníthi)
- ορνιθολογία (ornithología)
- ορνιθολόγος (ornithológos)
- ορνιθοσκαλίσματα (ornithoskalísmata)
- ορνιθοτροφείο (ornithotrofeío)
Related terms
- όρνιο (órnio)
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