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How to say "horse" in Greek

"Horse" in Greek is άλογο (álogo), pronounced A-lo-go (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a neuter noun (το άλογο, plural τα άλογα).

Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals; Greek marks that syllable with an accent in writing too. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Greek voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

How to pronounce άλογο

Άλογο is pronounced A-lo-go, in IPA /ˈa.lo.ɣo/. The stress falls on A, the syllable in capitals. Greek shows this in writing: the accent mark sits on the stressed vowel.

• Γ before a, o, u or a consonant is a soft, voiced gh.

Listen: normal and slow speed, in your browser's Greek voice. IPA: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Is άλογο masculine, feminine or neuter?

Άλογο is neuter, so it takes the article το: το άλογο. The plural is τα άλογα. That fits the pattern: nouns ending in -ο and -ι are neuter.

Example sentences

Ένα άσπρο άλογο
a white horse

Το άλογο πηδάει πάνω από ένα κούτσουρο.
The horse jumps over a log

Το άλογο τρώει χόρτο.
The horse eats grass.

"Horse" in Greek: everyday use and word roots

Άλογο comes from ἄλογον, "without reason". Hippopotamus is a "river horse" and Philip a "lover of horses".

Regional words and roots: Wiktionary and the Liddell–Scott Greek lexicon. Greek varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.

How to remember άλογο

άλογο [A-lo-go] sounds like the English “a logo”. Picture this:

The horse from the petrol logo jumps off the sign and gallops down the highway.

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