κτήνος

See also: κτῆνος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κτῆνος (ktênos, “domestic animal; beast, ox or sheep”)

Alternative forms

χτήνος n (chtínos)

Noun

κτήνος • (ktínos) n (plural κτήνη)

domestic animal, farm animal, beast
(figuratively) wild person, brute, beast
animal, beast

Declension

declension of κτήνος

	singular	plural
nominative	κτήνος •	κτήνη •
genitive	κτήνους •	κτηνών •
accusative	κτήνος •	κτήνη •
vocative	κτήνος •	κτήνη •

Synonyms

ζώο n (zóo, “mammal, animal”)

Related terms

κτηνοτρόφος m (ktinotrófos, “stockman”)
κτηνοτροφία f (ktinotrofía, “animal husbandry”)

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