Ancient Greek edit

 

Etymology edit

From προβαίνω (probaínō, to go on) + -τος (-tos).

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

πρόβατον (próbatonn (genitive προβάτου); second declension

  1. (mostly in plural)
    1. (Ionic, Doric) cattle, flocks, herds
    2. (Attic, Koine) sheep
      Synonym: οἶς (oîs), ἀρήν (arḗn)
    3. slaughtered animals, animals for sacrifices
    4. (proverbial) stupid, lazy people
  2. a kind of marine fish

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Greek: πρόβατο (próvato)
  • Mariupol Greek: про́вату (próvatu)

Further reading edit