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αλεπού
fox /aleˈpu/
nounC1#3578 most common
Also: vixen, cunning person (figurative)
Example sentences
Η αλεπού είναι κόκκινη.
The fox is red.
Η αλεπού τρέχει γρήγορα μέσα στο δάσος.
The fox runs fast through the forest.
Η αλεπού έκλεψε μια κότα από το κοτέτσι.
The fox stole a hen from the henhouse.
Στον μύθο, η αλεπού δεν κατάφερε να φτάσει τα σταφύλια.
In the fable, the fox could not manage to reach the grapes.
Είναι πονηρός σαν αλεπού, γι' αυτό κανείς δεν τον εμπιστεύεται πια.
He is as cunning as a fox, which is why nobody trusts him anymore.
Η αλεπού, παρότι θεωρείται σύμβολο πονηριάς, προσαρμόζεται στην πραγματικότητα πολύ καλά σε αστικά περιβάλλοντα.
The fox, although seen as a symbol of cunning, actually adapts very well to urban environments.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η αλεπού | οι αλεπούδες |
| Genitive | της αλεπούς | των αλεπούδων |
| Accusative | την αλεπού | τις αλεπούδες |
| Vocative | αλεπού | αλεπούδες |
Word family
αλεπουδίτσαlittle fox (diminutive, affectionate)
αλεπουδάκιfox cub, little fox (neuter diminutive)
αλεπουδίσιοςfox-like, vulpine
πονηρός σαν αλεπούcunning as a fox (set phrase)
Etymology
Αλεπού comes from the Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ (alōpēx), meaning fox. Over centuries the word wore down in spoken Greek and settled into the modern form ending in -ού, a common shape for feminine nouns. The animal kept its old reputation for cleverness, which still shows up in idioms today.
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