αίλουρος

See also: αἴλουρος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros).

Noun

αίλουρος • (aílouros) m (plural αίλουροι)

1. cat, a feline or member of Felidae (lion, tiger, puma etc).

Declension

declension of αίλουρος

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	αίλουρος •	αίλουροι •
genitive	αίλουρου •	αίλουρων •
accusative	αίλουρο •	αίλουρους •
vocative	αίλουρε •	αίλουροι •
The alternative form αιλούρων is recognised by dictionaries.

Related terms

• αιλουροειδές (ailouroeidés)

See also

• γάτος m (gátos, “tomcat”)

Further reading

• αίλουρος - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.