όρνιθα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird, hen”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈorniθa/
  • Hyphenation: όρ‧νι‧θα

Noun

όρνιθα • (órnitha) f (plural όρνιθες)

  1. hen, female chicken

Usage notes
  • Learned use instead of the standard κότα (kóta), but also used in Demotic in several regions of Greece and in literature.
  • The plural οι όρνιθες (órnithes) is feminine; the ancient form οἱ, αἱ ὄρνιθες (órnithes) can be either masculine or feminine. The comedy Όρνιθες (Órnithes) (Ὂρνιθες (Òrnithes)) by Aristophanes, is masculine.
  1. - Τάισες τις όρνιθες; - Ναι, τάισα τις κότες καλαμπόκι.
    - Táises tis órnithes? - Nai, táisa tis kótes kalampóki.
    -Have you fed the hen? -Yes, I've fed the hen with corn.
  2. Παρακολουθήσαμε τους Όρνιθες· ήταν πολύ ωραία παράσταση.
    Parakolouthísame tous Órnithes; ítan polý oraía parástasi.
    We've watched the Birds; it was a very good performance.

Declension
declension of όρνιθα
singular plural
nominative όρνιθα • όρνιθες •
genitive όρνιθας • ορνίθων •
accusative όρνιθα • όρνιθες •
vocative όρνιθα • όρνιθες •

Synonyms

Derived terms

Compounds with ορνιθ- (ornith-) e.g.

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