κοράκι
koráki/koˈɾa.ki/
The Greek word for crow is κοράκι (koráki).
κοράκι is a noun used to refer to any bird of the genus Corvus.
Meaning: any bird of the genus Corvus (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun κοράκι is κορακιά.
How do you pronounce it?
koráki. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- While κοράκι refers to the bird, the term can also be used colloquially in Greek to describe a person with very dark hair or skin.
- In Ancient Greece, the crow was sacred to Apollo, the god of prophecy, because the bird was believed to possess divine knowledge.
- The word κοράκι is a diminutive form of the Ancient Greek κόραξ, meaning it literally translates to something like 'little crow'.
Examples in context
- Έχεις δει το κοράκι που κάθεται στο δέντρο;Have you seen the crow sitting on the tree?
- Ένα μαύρο κοράκι πετάει πάνω από το δέντρο.Ena mavro koraki petai pano apo to dendro.A black crow is flying over the tree.
- Είδα ένα κοράκι στον κήπο σήμερα.Eida ena koraki ston kipo simera.I saw a crow in the garden today.
- Το κοράκι έκανε έναν δυνατό ήχο.To koraki ekane enan dinato icho.The crow made a loud sound.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry κοράκι, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries κοράκι, CC BY-SA 4.0.
