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)

  1. small wood, grove, copse, boscage
  2. park with trees

Declension
declension of άλσος
case     \     number singular plural
nominative άλσος • άλση •
genitive άλσους • αλσών •
accusative άλσος • άλση •
vocative άλσος • άλση •

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References
  1. Georgios Babiniotis (2008), “άλσος”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.
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