λύκος (líkos)
English: Lupus
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About λύκος
As a noun, λύκος is of the masculine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: λύ‧κος
Definitions & Examples
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Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | λύκος | λύκοι |
| genitive | λύκου | λύκων |
| accusative | λύκο | λύκους |
| vocative | λύκε | λύκοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how λύκος appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- χαιτοφόρος λύκος (chaitofóros lýkos)"Grek"