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κυνηγός
hunter /ci.ni.ˈɣos/
nounB1#1249 most common
Also: huntsman, scout (in compounds like 'talent hunter')
Example sentences
Ο κυνηγός έχει ένα σκυλί.
The hunter has a dog.
Ο κυνηγός πηγαίνει στο δάσος κάθε πρωί.
The hunter goes to the forest every morning.
Οι κυνηγοί περιμένουν την ανατολή του ήλιου για να ξεκινήσουν.
The hunters wait for sunrise to begin.
Ο πατέρας μου ήταν κυνηγός όταν ζούσε στο χωριό.
My father was a hunter when he lived in the village.
Η κυβέρνηση περιόρισε τα δικαιώματα των κυνηγών σε προστατευόμενες περιοχές.
The government restricted hunters' rights in protected areas.
Ο γέρος κυνηγός, παρά την ηλικία του, γνώριζε κάθε μονοπάτι του βουνού σαν την παλάμη του.
The old hunter, despite his age, knew every mountain path like the back of his hand.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο κυνηγός | οι κυνηγοί |
| Genitive | του κυνηγού | των κυνηγών |
| Accusative | τον κυνηγό | τους κυνηγούς |
| Vocative | κυνηγέ | κυνηγοί |
Word family
Etymology
The word comes from ancient Greek and joins κύων, meaning dog, with a form of ἄγω, meaning to lead. A κυνηγός was originally someone who led hunting dogs. The compound survives largely unchanged into Modern Greek.
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