μπούφος

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek μποῦφος (mpoûphos, “eagle owl”), from Late Latin būfus (“owl”). Or further from Ancient Greek βοῦφος (boûphos, “eagle owl”). A borrowing is necessary because of the well-established bilabial spirantization, which is missing in the term. With the seldom occurrence of the Ancient Greek word, a derivation becomes less likely.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbufos/

Noun

μπούφος • (boúfos) m (plural μπούφοι)

1. eagle owl
2. (figuratively) fool, stupid person

Declension

declension of μπούφος

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	μπούφος •	μπούφοι •
genitive	μπούφου •	μπούφων •
accusative	μπούφο •	μπούφους •
vocative	μπούφε •	μπούφοι •

Descendants

• → Aromanian: buf

See also

• κουκουβάγια f (koukouvágia, “owl”)

Further reading

• μπούφος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el