περιστέρι (peristéri)
English: pigeon
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About περιστέρι
As a noun, περιστέρι 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.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:rock dove (IOC preferred term), rock pigeon, Columba livia (usually used for male birds or both sexes generally)
- noun:(more generally) dove, pigeon
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | περιστέρι | περιστέρια |
| genitive | περιστεριού | περιστεριών |
| accusative | περιστέρι | περιστέρια |
| vocative | περιστέρι | περιστέρια |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how περιστέρι appears in different grammatical contexts.