"κότα" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkota/
Etymology: From feminine form of Ancient Greek κόττος (kóttos, “rooster, cock”). Doublet of κουτός (koutós, “stupid, dumb”). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|κόττος||rooster, cock}} Ancient Greek κόττος (kóttos, “rooster, cock”), {{doublet|el|κουτός|t1=stupid, dumb}} Doublet of κουτός (koutós, “stupid, dumb”) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|κότες|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} κότα • (kóta) f (plural κότες), {{el-noun|f|κότες}} κότα • (kóta) f (plural κότες) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|κότα|κότες|κότας|-|κότα|κότες|κότα|κότες|note=The genitive plural κοτών is considered to be ungrammatical.}} Forms: kóta [romanization], κότες [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], κότα [nominative, singular], κότες [nominative, plural], κότας [genitive, singular], - [genitive, plural], κότα [accusative, singular], κότες [accusative, plural], κότα [singular, vocative], κότες [plural, vocative]
  1. (bird) hen, chicken (female adult Gallus gallus) Categories (lifeform): Birds, Poultry Synonyms (hen): όρνιθα (órnitha) (english: hen, female bird) [feminine]
    Sense id: en-κότα-el-noun-b7~t85Ot Disambiguation of Birds: 50 4 46 Disambiguation of Poultry: 48 10 41 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'γαλοπούλα', Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 44 7 49 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'γαλοπούλα': 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 3 50 Disambiguation of 'hen': 100 0 0
  2. (colloquial) chicken, coward (person who lacks courage) Tags: colloquial Categories (lifeform): Poultry
    Sense id: en-κότα-el-noun-ELpVntUj Disambiguation of Poultry: 48 10 41 Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'γαλοπούλα', Greek nouns lacking a genitive plural Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'γαλοπούλα': 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Greek nouns lacking a genitive plural: 16 62 22
  3. (colloquial, derogatory) ditz, airhead, bimbo (feather-brained or pretentious woman) Tags: colloquial, derogatory Categories (lifeform): Birds, Poultry Synonyms (feather-brain): κουτορνίθι (koutorníthi) [neuter]
    Sense id: en-κότα-el-noun-FJJ0~7A2 Disambiguation of Birds: 50 4 46 Disambiguation of Poultry: 48 10 41 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'γαλοπούλα', Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 44 7 49 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'γαλοπούλα': 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 5 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 3 50 Disambiguation of 'feather-brain': 31 17 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: κόττα (kótta) [feminine] Synonyms (chicken): κοτόπουλο (kotópoulo) (english: hen) [neuter] Related terms: κοτέτσι (kotétsi) (english: hen coop) [neuter], κλώσσα (klóssa) (english: broody hen, sitter) [feminine], κοτο- (koto-) [prefix] Coordinate_terms: αλέκτορας (aléktoras) (english: cock, male chicken), κόκορας (kókoras) (english: cock, male chicken) [masculine], κοκοράκι (kokoráki) (english: cockerel, young male chicken) [neuter], πετεινός (peteinós) (english: cock, male chicken), πετεινάρι (peteinári) (english: cockerel, young male chicken) [neuter], πουλάκι (pouláki) (english: chick) [neuter], πουλάδα (pouláda) (english: pullet, young hen) [feminine], πουλερικό (poulerikó) (english: poultry) [neuter], όρνιθα (órnitha) (english: hen) [feminine], ορνιθώνας (ornithónas) (english: poultry farm) [masculine]
Disambiguation of 'chicken': 47 53 0 Derived forms: κότα αλανιάρα (english: expression), κοτούλα (kotoúla) [diminutive, feminine], κοτίτσα (kotítsa) [diminutive, feminine], κοτάρα (kotára) [augmentative, feminine], ζωή και κότα (zoḯ kai kóta) (english: carefree life; life and hen) [literally], κοιμάμαι με τις κότες (koimámai me tis kótes) (english: to sleep early, to go to bed early; to sleep with the chickens) [literally], γελούν και οι κότες μαζί μου (geloún kai oi kótes mazí mou) (english: to be a laughing stock; even the chickens laugh at me) [literally], η γριά η κότα έχει το ζουμί (i griá i kóta échei to zoumí) (english: mature women are better lovers; the old hen has the juice) [literally], όποιος ανακατεύεται με τα πίτουρα, τον τρώνε οι κότες (ópoios anakatévetai me ta pítoura, ton tróne oi kótes) (english: if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas; whoever gets mixed up with the bran gets eaten by the hens) [literally], να φάνε και οι κότες (na fáne kai oi kótes) (english: to spare, galore; so that even the chickens eat) [literally], αλλού τα κακαρίσματα κι αλλού γεννούν οι κότες (alloú ta kakarísmata ki alloú gennoún oi kótes) (english: reality is different from imagination; the squawking is in one place and the hens give birth in another) [literally], σαν την κότα στον μύλο (san tin kóta ston mýlo) (english: on tap, readily available; like a hen in the mill) [literally]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "cock, male chicken",
      "roman": "aléktoras",
      "word": "αλέκτορας"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "cock, male chicken",
      "roman": "kókoras",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "κόκορας"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "cockerel, young male chicken",
      "roman": "kokoráki",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "κοκοράκι"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "cock, male chicken",
      "roman": "peteinós",
      "word": "πετεινός"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "cockerel, young male chicken",
      "roman": "peteinári",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "πετεινάρι"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "chick",
      "roman": "pouláki",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "πουλάκι"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "pullet, young hen",
      "roman": "pouláda",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "πουλάδα"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "poultry",
      "roman": "poulerikó",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "πουλερικό"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "hen",
      "roman": "órnitha",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "όρνιθα"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "poultry farm",
      "roman": "ornithónas",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ορνιθώνας"
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "expression",
      "word": "κότα αλανιάρα"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "kotoúla",
      "tags": [
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        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "κοτούλα"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "kotítsa",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "κοτίτσα"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "kotára",
      "tags": [
        "augmentative",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "κοτάρα"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "carefree life; life and hen",
      "roman": "zoḯ kai kóta",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "ζωή και κότα"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "to sleep early, to go to bed early; to sleep with the chickens",
      "roman": "koimámai me tis kótes",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "κοιμάμαι με τις κότες"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "to be a laughing stock; even the chickens laugh at me",
      "roman": "geloún kai oi kótes mazí mou",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "γελούν και οι κότες μαζί μου"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "mature women are better lovers; the old hen has the juice",
      "roman": "i griá i kóta échei to zoumí",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "η γριά η κότα έχει το ζουμί"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas; whoever gets mixed up with the bran gets eaten by the hens",
      "roman": "ópoios anakatévetai me ta pítoura, ton tróne oi kótes",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "όποιος ανακατεύεται με τα πίτουρα, τον τρώνε οι κότες"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "to spare, galore; so that even the chickens eat",
      "roman": "na fáne kai oi kótes",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "να φάνε και οι κότες"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "reality is different from imagination; the squawking is in one place and the hens give birth in another",
      "roman": "alloú ta kakarísmata ki alloú gennoún oi kótes",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "αλλού τα κακαρίσματα κι αλλού γεννούν οι κότες"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "on tap, readily available; like a hen in the mill",
      "roman": "san tin kóta ston mýlo",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "σαν την κότα στον μύλο"
    }
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        "4": "",
        "5": "rooster, cock"
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From feminine form of Ancient Greek κόττος (kóttos, “rooster, cock”). Doublet of κουτός (koutós, “stupid, dumb”).",
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    },
    {
      "form": "κότες",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "el-nF-α-ες-2c",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κότας",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κότα",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κότες",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κότα",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κότες",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "19": "",
        "2": "nouns",
        "20": "",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "23": "",
        "24": "",
        "25": "",
        "26": "",
        "27": "",
        "28": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "plural",
        "6": "κότες",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": "",
        "cat4": "",
        "g": "f",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr2": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "κότα • (kóta) f (plural κότες)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "κότες"
      },
      "expansion": "κότα • (kóta) f (plural κότες)",
      "name": "el-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "κό‧τα"
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "κότα",
        "2": "κότες",
        "3": "κότας",
        "4": "-",
        "5": "κότα",
        "6": "κότες",
        "7": "κότα",
        "8": "κότες",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "el",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "hen coop",
      "roman": "kotétsi",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "κοτέτσι"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "broody hen, sitter",
      "roman": "klóssa",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "κλώσσα"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "koto-",
      "tags": [
        "prefix"
      ],
      "word": "κοτο-"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "44 7 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "29 36 35",
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          "name": "Greek nouns declining like 'γαλοπούλα'",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "46 3 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 4 46",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "el",
          "name": "Birds",
          "orig": "el:Birds",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 10 41",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "el",
          "name": "Poultry",
          "orig": "el:Poultry",
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            "Birds",
            "Livestock",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Agriculture",
            "Animals",
            "Chordates",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Lifeforms",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The hen and the rooster are mating.",
          "roman": "I kóta kai o kókoras zevgarónoun.",
          "text": "Η κότα και ο κόκορας ζευγαρώνουν.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hen, chicken (female adult Gallus gallus)"
      ],
      "id": "en-κότα-el-noun-b7~t85Ot",
      "links": [
        [
          "hen",
          "hen"
        ],
        [
          "chicken",
          "chicken"
        ],
        [
          "Gallus gallus",
          "Gallus gallus#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "bird",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(bird) hen, chicken (female adult Gallus gallus)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0",
          "english": "hen, female bird",
          "roman": "órnitha",
          "sense": "hen",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "όρνιθα"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "29 36 35",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "16 62 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek nouns lacking a genitive plural",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 10 41",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "el",
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            "Livestock",
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            "Agriculture",
            "Animals",
            "Chordates",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Lifeforms",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "Don't be afraid, you chicken. The dog won't do anything (bad) to you.",
          "roman": "Mi fovásai, morí kóta. De tha sou kánei típota to skylí.",
          "text": "Μη φοβάσαι, μωρή κότα. Δε θα σου κάνει τίποτα το σκυλί.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "chicken, coward (person who lacks courage)"
      ],
      "id": "en-κότα-el-noun-ELpVntUj",
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        [
          "chicken",
          "chicken"
        ],
        [
          "coward",
          "coward"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) chicken, coward (person who lacks courage)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
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          "_dis": "44 7 49",
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        {
          "_dis": "29 36 35",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "42 5 53",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "46 3 50",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 4 46",
          "kind": "lifeform",
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            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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        {
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          "kind": "lifeform",
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            "Birds",
            "Livestock",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Agriculture",
            "Animals",
            "Chordates",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Lifeforms",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Look what that bimbo is wearing!",
          "roman": "Koíta ti foráei aftí i kóta!",
          "text": "Κοίτα τη φοράει αυτή η κότα!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ditz, airhead, bimbo (feather-brained or pretentious woman)"
      ],
      "id": "en-κότα-el-noun-FJJ0~7A2",
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "ditz",
          "ditz"
        ],
        [
          "airhead",
          "airhead"
        ],
        [
          "bimbo",
          "bimbo"
        ],
        [
          "feather-brained",
          "feather-brained#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial, derogatory) ditz, airhead, bimbo (feather-brained or pretentious woman)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "31 17 52",
          "roman": "koutorníthi",
          "sense": "feather-brain",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "κουτορνίθι"
        }
      ],
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        "colloquial",
        "derogatory"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈkota/"
    }
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "kótta",
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      ],
      "word": "κόττα"
    }
  ],
  "word": "κότα"
}
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      "english": "cock, male chicken",
      "roman": "aléktoras",
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    },
    {
      "english": "cock, male chicken",
      "roman": "kókoras",
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "english": "cockerel, young male chicken",
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      ],
      "word": "κοκοράκι"
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        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "πουλάκι"
    },
    {
      "english": "pullet, young hen",
      "roman": "pouláda",
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      ],
      "word": "πουλάδα"
    },
    {
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      "roman": "poulerikó",
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      ],
      "word": "πουλερικό"
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    {
      "english": "hen",
      "roman": "órnitha",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "όρνιθα"
    },
    {
      "english": "poultry farm",
      "roman": "ornithónas",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ορνιθώνας"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "english": "expression",
      "word": "κότα αλανιάρα"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kotoúla",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "κοτούλα"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kotítsa",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "κοτίτσα"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kotára",
      "tags": [
        "augmentative",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "κοτάρα"
    },
    {
      "english": "carefree life; life and hen",
      "roman": "zoḯ kai kóta",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "ζωή και κότα"
    },
    {
      "english": "to sleep early, to go to bed early; to sleep with the chickens",
      "roman": "koimámai me tis kótes",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "κοιμάμαι με τις κότες"
    },
    {
      "english": "to be a laughing stock; even the chickens laugh at me",
      "roman": "geloún kai oi kótes mazí mou",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "γελούν και οι κότες μαζί μου"
    },
    {
      "english": "mature women are better lovers; the old hen has the juice",
      "roman": "i griá i kóta échei to zoumí",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "η γριά η κότα έχει το ζουμί"
    },
    {
      "english": "if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas; whoever gets mixed up with the bran gets eaten by the hens",
      "roman": "ópoios anakatévetai me ta pítoura, ton tróne oi kótes",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "όποιος ανακατεύεται με τα πίτουρα, τον τρώνε οι κότες"
    },
    {
      "english": "to spare, galore; so that even the chickens eat",
      "roman": "na fáne kai oi kótes",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "να φάνε και οι κότες"
    },
    {
      "english": "reality is different from imagination; the squawking is in one place and the hens give birth in another",
      "roman": "alloú ta kakarísmata ki alloú gennoún oi kótes",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "αλλού τα κακαρίσματα κι αλλού γεννούν οι κότες"
    },
    {
      "english": "on tap, readily available; like a hen in the mill",
      "roman": "san tin kóta ston mýlo",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "σαν την κότα στον μύλο"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "grc",
        "3": "κόττος",
        "4": "",
        "5": "rooster, cock"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek κόττος (kóttos, “rooster, cock”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "el",
        "2": "κουτός",
        "t1": "stupid, dumb"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of κουτός (koutós, “stupid, dumb”)",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "kóta",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "κότες",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "el-nF-α-ες-2c",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κότα",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κότες",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κότας",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κότα",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κότες",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κότα",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κότες",
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      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "19": "",
        "2": "nouns",
        "20": "",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "23": "",
        "24": "",
        "25": "",
        "26": "",
        "27": "",
        "28": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
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        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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        "cat3": "",
        "cat4": "",
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
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        "sort": "",
        "tr2": "",
        "ts": ""
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      "name": "head"
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    }
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  "hyphenation": [
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        "1": "κότα",
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        "3": "κότας",
        "4": "-",
        "5": "κότα",
        "6": "κότες",
        "7": "κότα",
        "8": "κότες",
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "el",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "hen coop",
      "roman": "kotétsi",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "κοτέτσι"
    },
    {
      "english": "broody hen, sitter",
      "roman": "klóssa",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "κλώσσα"
    },
    {
      "roman": "koto-",
      "tags": [
        "prefix"
      ],
      "word": "κοτο-"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The hen and the rooster are mating.",
          "roman": "I kóta kai o kókoras zevgarónoun.",
          "text": "Η κότα και ο κόκορας ζευγαρώνουν.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hen, chicken (female adult Gallus gallus)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hen",
          "hen"
        ],
        [
          "chicken",
          "chicken"
        ],
        [
          "Gallus gallus",
          "Gallus gallus#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "bird",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(bird) hen, chicken (female adult Gallus gallus)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek colloquialisms",
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Don't be afraid, you chicken. The dog won't do anything (bad) to you.",
          "roman": "Mi fovásai, morí kóta. De tha sou kánei típota to skylí.",
          "text": "Μη φοβάσαι, μωρή κότα. Δε θα σου κάνει τίποτα το σκυλί.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "chicken, coward (person who lacks courage)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chicken",
          "chicken"
        ],
        [
          "coward",
          "coward"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) chicken, coward (person who lacks courage)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek colloquialisms",
        "Greek derogatory terms",
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Look what that bimbo is wearing!",
          "roman": "Koíta ti foráei aftí i kóta!",
          "text": "Κοίτα τη φοράει αυτή η κότα!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ditz, airhead, bimbo (feather-brained or pretentious woman)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "ditz",
          "ditz"
        ],
        [
          "airhead",
          "airhead"
        ],
        [
          "bimbo",
          "bimbo"
        ],
        [
          "feather-brained",
          "feather-brained#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial, derogatory) ditz, airhead, bimbo (feather-brained or pretentious woman)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "derogatory"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkota/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "english": "hen",
      "roman": "kotópoulo",
      "sense": "chicken",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "κοτόπουλο"
    },
    {
      "english": "hen, female bird",
      "roman": "órnitha",
      "sense": "hen",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "όρνιθα"
    },
    {
      "roman": "koutorníthi",
      "sense": "feather-brain",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "κουτορνίθι"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kótta",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "κόττα"
    }
  ],
  "word": "κότα"
}

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