κυνήγι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek κυνήγιν (kunḗgin), from Koine Greek κυνήγιον (kunḗgion), from Ancient Greek κυνηγέσιον (kunēgésion), from κυνηγός (kunēgós), from κύων (kúōn, “dog”).

Noun

κυνήγι • (kynígi) n (plural κυνήγια)

1. hunting, shooting, the chase (the search for prey and its killing, for food or pleasure)
2. prey (the animal hunted)

Declension

Declension of κυνήγι

	singular	plural
nominative	κυνήγι •	κυνήγια •
genitive	κυνηγιού •	κυνηγιών •
accusative	κυνήγι •	κυνήγια •
vocative	κυνήγι •	κυνήγια •

Synonyms

• άγρα f (ágra)
• θήρα f (thíra)

Derived terms

• κυνήγι μαγισσών n (kynígi magissón, “witch-hunt”)
• κυνήγι θησαυρού n (kynígi thisavroú, “treasure hunt”)
• κυνηγός κεφαλών m (kynigós kefalón, “head hunter”)

Further reading

• κυνήγι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el