άλσος
See also: ἄλσος
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄλσος (álsos, “grove”) which is of unknown origin. (Any connection with "το ιερό της Ολυμπίας Ἄλτις" is unconvincing.) [1]
Declension
References
- Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre
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