"κέφαλος" meaning in Greek

See κέφαλος in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From the Ancient Greek κέφᾰλος (képhălos). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|κέφᾰλος}} Ancient Greek κέφᾰλος (képhălos) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|κέφαλοι|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} κέφαλος • (kéfalos) m (plural κέφαλοι), {{el-noun|m|κέφαλοι}} κέφαλος • (kéfalos) m (plural κέφαλοι) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|κέφαλος|κέφαλοι|κέφαλου|κέφαλων|κέφαλο|κέφαλους|κέφαλε|κέφαλοι|ap=κεφάλους|gp=κεφάλων|gs=κεφάλου|note=Second forms are formal.}} Forms: kéfalos [romanization], κέφαλοι [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], κέφαλος [nominative, singular], κέφαλοι [nominative, plural], κέφαλου [genitive, singular], κεφάλου [genitive, singular], κέφαλων [genitive, plural], κεφάλων [genitive, plural], κέφαλο [accusative, singular], κέφαλους [accusative, plural], κεφάλους [accusative, plural], κέφαλε [singular, vocative], κέφαλοι [plural, vocative]
  1. mullet, grey mullet, flathead mullet Related terms: κεφάλι (kefáli) (english: head) [neuter]
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