γαϊδούρι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek γαϊδούριον (gaïdoúrion), from Byzantine Greek γαϊδάριον (gaïdárion).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣaiˈðuɾi/
Hyphenation: γαϊ‧δού‧ρι

Noun

γαϊδούρι • (gaïdoúri) n (plural γαϊδούρια)

donkey, ass (Equus africanus asinus, both genders)
(colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) lout, boor, ass, jackass, pig, jerk (an uncultred, ill-bred person)
Είδες πώς μίλησε στον παππού μου αυτό το γαϊδούρι; ― Eídes pós mílise ston pappoú mou aftó to gaïdoúri? ― Did you see how that lout spoke to my grandfather?

Declension

declension of γαϊδούρι

	singular	plural
nominative	γαϊδούρι •	γαϊδούρια •
genitive	γαϊδουριού •	γαϊδουριών •
accusative	γαϊδούρι •	γαϊδούρια •
vocative	γαϊδούρι •	γαϊδούρια •

Synonyms

γάιδαρος m (gáidaros)
γομάρι n (gomári)
γάδαρος m (gádaros)
όνος m (ónos) (formal, archaic)

Derived terms

γαϊδουράκι n (gaïdouráki) (diminutive)
γαϊδουράκος m (gaïdourákos) (diminutive)
γαϊδουριά f (gaïdouriá, “rudeness, discourtesy”)
γαϊδουρινός (gaïdourinós, “loutish”)

Related terms

μουλάρι n (moulári, “mule”)
άλογο n (álogo, “horse”)

Further reading

Γάιδαρος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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