περιστέρι

Greek

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek περιστέριον (peristérion), diminutive of περιστερά (peristerá, “pigeon, dove”).

Noun

περιστέρι • (peristéri) n (plural περιστέρια, feminine περιστέρα)

1. rock dove (IOC preferred term), rock pigeon, Columba livia (usually used for male birds or both sexes generally)
2. (more generally) dove, pigeon

Declension

Declension of περιστέρι

	singular	plural
nominative	περιστέρι •	περιστέρια •
genitive	περιστεριού •	περιστεριών •
accusative	περιστέρι •	περιστέρια •
vocative	περιστέρι •	περιστέρια •

Coordinate terms

• δεκαοχτούρα f (dekaochtoúra, “collared dove”)

Related terms

• αγριοπερίστερο n (agrioperístero, “rock dove”)
• περιστερά f (peristerá, “pigeon, dove”, literary)
• περιστεροτροφείο n (peristerotrofeío, “pigeon loft”)
• περιστερώνας m (peristerónas, “dovecote, pigeonhole”)
• περιστερίσιος (peristerísios, “pigeon related”, adjective)

Further reading

• περιστέρι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el