κάβουρος
Ancient Greek edit
Alternative forms edit
- κάβουρας (kábouras)
Etymology edit
Likely a corruption of πάγουρος (págouros, “crab”).
Pronunciation edit
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈka.vu.ros/
Noun edit
κάβουρος • (kábouros) m (genitive καβούρου); second declension
Declension edit
| Case / # | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ὁ κάβουρος ho kábouros |
οἱ κάβουροι hoi kábouroi |
| Genitive | τοῦ καβούρου toû kaboúrou |
τῶν καβούρων tôn kaboúrōn |
| Dative | τῷ καβούρῳ tôi kaboúrōi |
τοῖς καβούροις toîs kaboúrois |
| Accusative | τὸν κάβουρον tòn kábouron |
τοὺς καβούρους toùs kaboúrous |
| Vocative | κάβουρε káboure |
κάβουροι kábouroi |
Descendants edit
- Greek: καβούρι (kavoúri), κάβουρας m (kávouras)
- → Albanian: gafórre
- → Sardinian: cavuru
- → Maltese: qabru
Further reading edit
- κάβουρος - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)