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γάτα
cat /ˈɣa.ta/
nounA2#990 most common
Example sentences
Η γάτα είναι μικρή.
The cat is small.
Έχω μια γάτα στο σπίτι.
I have a cat at home.
Χθες βρήκα μια γάτα στο δρόμο.
Yesterday I found a cat in the street.
Της γάτας μου αρέσει να παίζει με το κουβάρι.
My cat likes to play with the ball of yarn.
Οι γάτες προσαρμόζονται εύκολα σε νέα περιβάλλοντα.
Cats adapt easily to new environments.
Παρόλο που η γάτα φαίνεται ανεξάρτητη, δημιουργεί ισχυρούς δεσμούς με τον άνθρωπο.
Although the cat seems independent, it forms strong bonds with humans.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | γάτα | γάτες |
| Genitive | γάτας | γατών |
| Accusative | γάτα | γάτες |
| Vocative | γάτα | γάτες |
Word family
γάτοςmale cat, tomcat
γατάκιkitten
γατούλαlittle cat, used affectionately
γατίσιοςcatlike, of a cat
αγριόγατοςwildcat
Etymology
Γάτα entered Greek in the Byzantine period as γάττα, borrowed from Latin cattus/catta. The Latin word itself is not clearly Indo-European; it spread across the late Roman Empire from an unknown source, replacing older words for the animal in most European languages. Greek kept the borrowed form and adapted it to native noun endings.
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