αρνί (arní)
English: lamb
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About αρνί
As a noun, αρνί is of the neuter gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: αρ‧νί
Definitions & Examples
- noun:lamb (farm animal or meat)Examples:
- Synonym: (archaic) αμνός (amnós)
- Coordinate term: (sheep) πρόβατο (próvato)
- noun:(figuratively) meek or gentle person
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αρνί | αρνιά |
| genitive | αρνιού | αρνιών |
| accusative | αρνί | αρνιά |
| vocative | αρνί | αρνιά |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how αρνί appears in different grammatical contexts.