ὄρνις

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *órn-īk-s ~ *órn-īkʷʰ-, according to Beekes, from a feminine derivative ending in *-ih₂ of the oblique stem h₃er-n- of Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō. The alternative ὄρνιξ (órnix) is a back-formation from the dative plural ὄρνιξι (órnixi) of the alternate stem ὄρνῑχ- (órnīkh-). See also ὄρνεον (órneon) from the same root.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὄρνῑς • (órnīs) m or f (genitive ὄρνῑθος); third declension

  1. bird
  2. chicken

Declension

Derived terms

  • ὀρνῑ́θειος (ornī́theios)
  • ὀρνῑθεύω (ornītheúō)

Descendants

  • Greek: όρνιθα (órnitha)

References

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