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σκύλος
dog /sciˈlos/
nounB1#1103 most common
Also: hound, cur (informal, derogatory)
Example sentences
Ο σκύλος τρώει.
The dog is eating.
Έχω έναν σκύλο.
I have a dog.
Ο σκύλος μου γαβγίζει όλη νύχτα.
My dog barks all night.
Πήγαμε βόλτα με τον σκύλο στο πάρκο.
We took the dog for a walk in the park.
Οι σκύλοι του χωριού φυλάνε τα πρόβατα από τους λύκους.
The village dogs guard the sheep from the wolves.
Δουλεύω σαν σκύλος όλη την εβδομάδα και μετά βίας προλαβαίνω τους λογαριασμούς.
I work like a dog all week and barely keep up with the bills.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | σκύλος | σκύλοι |
| Genitive | σκύλου | σκύλων |
| Accusative | σκύλο | σκύλους |
| Vocative | σκύλε | σκύλοι |
Word family
σκυλάκιpuppy, little dog
σκύλαfemale dog, bitch
σκυλίσιοςdog's, canine (as in 'dog weather')
σκυλιάζωto become furious or rabid
Etymology
Modern Greek σκύλος grew out of ancient σκύλαξ, a word for a puppy or young dog already found in Homer. Over time the diminutive-looking form displaced the older, more formal κύων as the everyday word for dog. The deeper origin of σκύλαξ is not settled among scholars, so no further root should be assumed.
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