χαβαρόνι

Greek

Etymology

By surface analysis, χάβαρο (chávaro, “clam”) +‎ -όνι (-óni, a common suffix in bird names). Possibly related to Czech havran and Slovak havran or another term from Proto-Slavic *gàvornъ (“corvid”) and altered by folk etymology. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

χαβαρόνι • (chavaróni) n (plural χαβαρόνια)

  1. rook (Corvus frugilegus)

Declension

Declension of χαβαρόνι
singular plural
nominative χαβαρόνι (chavaróni) χαβαρόνια (chavarónia)
genitive — —
accusative χαβαρόνι (chavaróni) χαβαρόνια (chavarónia)
vocative χαβαρόνι (chavaróni) χαβαρόνια (chavarónia)

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