κυνήγι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek κυνήγιν (kunḗgin), from Koine Greek κυνήγιον (kunḗgion), from Ancient Greek κυνηγέσιον (kunēgésion), from κυνηγός (kunēgós), from κύων (kúōn, dog).

Noun

κυνήγι • (kynígi) n (plural κυνήγια)

  1. hunting, shooting, the chase (the search for prey and its killing, for food or pleasure)
  2. prey (the animal hunted)

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