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

case     \     number	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