βοοειδή

Greek

Alternative forms

  • βοοειδῆ (vooeidí) (polytonic)

Etymology

Substantivized noun from the adjective βοοειδής (vooeidís) as a collective noun in neuter plural, from Koine Greek βοοειδής (booeidḗs, “ox-shaped”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vo.o.iˈði/
  • Hyphenation: βο‧ο‧ει‧δή

Noun

βοοειδή • (vooeidí) n pl

  1. cattle (horned, ruminant animals collectively)
  2. (taxonomy) The Bovidae.

Declension

Declension of βοοειδή
plural
nominative βοοειδή (vooeidí)
genitive βοοειδών (vooeidón)
accusative βοοειδή (vooeidí)
vocative βοοειδή (vooeidí)

Synonyms

  • γελάδια n pl (geládia)

Adjective

βοοειδή • (vooeidí)

  1. accusative masculine singular of βοοειδής (vooeidís)
  2. accusative feminine singular of βοοειδής (vooeidís)
  3. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of βοοειδής (vooeidís)

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