όρνιθα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, bird, hen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈorniθa/
  • Hyphenation: όρ‧νι‧θα

Noun

όρνιθα • (órnitha) f (plural όρνιθες)

  1. hen, female chicken

Usage notes

  • Learned use instead of the standard κότα (kóta), but also commonly used in Demotic in several regions of Greece, in the Cypriot dialect and in literature.
  • The plural οι όρνιθες (órnithes) is feminine; the ancient form οἱ, αἱ ὄρνιθες (hoi, hai órnithes) can be either masculine or feminine. The comedy Όρνιθες (Órnithes) (Ὂρνιθες (Òrnithes)) by Aristophanes, is masculine.
  1. — Τάισες τις όρνιθες; — Ναι, τάισα τις κότες καλαμπόκι.
    — Táises tis órnithes; — Nai, táisa tis kótes kalampóki.
    — Have you fed the hens? — Yes, I've fed the hens with corn.
  2. Παρακολουθήσαμε τους Όρνιθες· ήταν πολύ ωραία παράσταση.
    Parakolouthísame tous Órnithes; ítan polý oraía parástasi.
    We've watched The Birds; it was a very good performance.

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Derived terms

Compounds with ορνιθ- (ornith-) e.g.

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