όνος (ónos)
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About όνος
As a noun, όνος 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
IPA: ˈonos
Hyphenation: ό‧νος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(formal, archaic) donkey, ass (Equus asinus or Equus africanus)
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | όνος | όνοι |
| genitive | όνου | όνων |
| accusative | όνο | όνους |
| vocative | όνε | όνοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how όνος appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- ημίονος (imíonos)"Grek"