μπούφος
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek μποῦφος (mpoûphos, “eagle owl”), from Late Latin būfus (“owl”). Or further from Ancient Greek βοῦφος (boûphos, “eagle owl”). A borrowing is necessary because of the well-established bilabial spirantization, which is missing in the term. With the seldom occurrence of the Ancient Greek word, a derivation becomes less likely.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbufos/
Declension
declension of μπούφος
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μπούφος • | μπούφοι • |
| genitive | μπούφου • | μπούφων • |
| accusative | μπούφο • | μπούφους • |
| vocative | μπούφε • | μπούφοι • |
Descendants
- → Aromanian: buf
See also
- κουκουβάγια f (koukouvágia, “owl”)
Further reading
μπούφος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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