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ζώο

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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  • ζώον (zóon) (emphasis on interjection)

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion), from Proto-Hellenic *ďṓyyon, from Pre-Hellenic *gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷyeh₃w-y-om, from *gʷíh₃weti (to live).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzo.o/
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  • Hyphenation: ζώ‧ο

Noun

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ζώο (zóon (plural ζώα)

  1. (zoology) mammal
  2. animal, beast, creature
  3. brute, stupid (used as derogatory interjection)

Declension

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Declension of ζώο
singular plural
nominative ζώο (zóo) ζώα (zóa)
genitive ζώου (zóou) ζώων (zóon)
accusative ζώο (zóo) ζώα (zóa)
vocative ζώο (zóo) ζώα (zóa)

vernacular nominative, accusative and vocative plural: ζα

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