Ancient Greek dictionary · noun
ζῷον
animal, beast
Transliteration: zoon
Dictionary forms: ζῷον, ζῴου
Inflection: second declension
Meaning and definitions
- animal, beast
- form, image
Connected roots
- zo-
animal, living being
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- zoology
the scientific study of animals
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| ζῷον | nom. sg. |
| ζῷᾰ | nom. pl. |
| ζῴου | gen. sg. |
| ζῴων | gen. pl. |
| ζῴῳ | dat. sg. |
| ζῴοις | dat. pl. |
| ζῷον | acc. sg. |
| ζῷᾰ | acc. pl. |
| ζῷον | voc. sg. |
| ζῷᾰ | voc. pl. |
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