αρουραίος (arouréos)
English: rat
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About αρουραίος
As a noun, αρουραίος 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.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:rat (rodent)
- noun:(loosely) mouse, vole
- noun:(figuratively) devious and evil person
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αρουραίος | αρουραίοι |
| genitive | αρουραίου | αρουραίων |
| accusative | αρουραίο | αρουραίους |
| vocative | αρουραίε | αρουραίοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how αρουραίος appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- νεροαρουραίος (neroarouraíos)"Grek"