όρνιο
Greek edit
Alternative forms edit
- όρνεο n (órneo)
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ὄρνεον (órneon).
Noun edit
όρνιο • (órnio) n (plural όρνια)
- vulture, especially griffon vulture
- (more generally) bird of prey
- (figuratively) stupid person
Declension edit
declension of όρνιο
Coordinate terms edit
- αρπακτικό πτηνό n (arpaktikó ptinó, “bird of prey”)
- πτωματοφάγο n (ptomatofágo, “carrion eater”)
- γυπαετός m (gypaetós, “lammergeier”)
Descendants edit
- → Aromanian: ornji
Further reading edit
- όρνιο - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- όρνιο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el