γονέας

Greek

Alternative forms

• γονιός m (goniós)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γονεύς (goneús).

Noun

γονέας • (gonéas) m or f (plural γονείς)

1. parent, a term for a mother or a father

Declension

declension of γονέας

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	γονέας •	γονείς •
genitive	γονέα •,  γονέως •	γονέων •
accusative	γονέα •	γονείς •
vocative	γονέα •	γονείς •
The second genitive singular is formal (ancient), and suitable for the feminine gender.

See also

• πατέρας m (patéras, “father”)
• μητέρα f (mitéra, “mother”)

and see: Appendix:Greek vocabulary/Family