άλσος
See also: ἄλσος
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄλσος (álsos, “grove”) which is of unknown origin. (Any connection with "το ιερό της Ολυμπίας Ἄλτις" is unconvincing.) [1]
Noun
άλσος • (álsos) n (plural άλση)
- small wood, grove, copse, boscage
- park with trees
Declension
declension of άλσος
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | άλσος • | άλση • |
| genitive | άλσους • | αλσών • |
| accusative | άλσος • | άλση • |
| vocative | άλσος • | άλση • |
Synonyms
- (copse, grove): δασάκι n (dasáki)
- (copse, grove): αλσύλλιο n (alsýllio)
Coordinate terms
- δάσος m (dásos, “wood”)
- δασύλλιο n (dasýllio, “copse, spinney”)
References
- Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre