γεράκι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek γεράκιν (gerákin), from Koine Greek ἱεράκιον (hierákion), diminutive of Ancient Greek ἱέραξ (hiérax). See also ιέρακας (iérakas).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʝeˈɾa.ci/

Noun

γεράκι • (geráki) n (plural γεράκια, feminine γερακίνα)

(ornithology) bird of prey, hawk, falcon, buzzard
(figuratively) belligerent person

Declension

declension of γεράκι

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	γεράκι •	γεράκια •
genitive	γερακιού •	γερακιών •
accusative	γεράκι •	γεράκια •
vocative	γεράκι •	γεράκια •

Coordinate terms

όρνιο n (órnio, “bird of prey, especially vulture”)
ιέρακας m (iérakas, “hawk, falcon”)
αετός m (aetós, “eagle”)

Derived terms

γερακάρης m (gerakáris, “falconer”)

Further reading

γεράκι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el
γεράκι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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