ὀπίων

noun noun
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Definition

A (usually diminutive) young or small bird, especially a fledgling or nestling; by extension, a little creature.

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"ὀπίων"

Note: The form ὀπίων is not uniquely determined without context. It can be analyzed either as (A) a noun form or (B) a participial verb form.

Analysis a noun: {'part_of_speech': 'noun', 'case': 'genitive', 'number': 'plural', 'gender': 'masculine (or feminine, depending on lexeme)', 'declension': '3rd declension', 'comment': 'Interpretable as a genitive plural in -ων (typical 3rd declension ending).'}

Analysis b participle: {'part_of_speech': 'verb (participle)', 'verb_type': 'standard (-ω) verb (not -μι)', 'tense': 'present', 'voice': 'active', 'mood': 'participle', 'case': 'nominative', 'number': 'singular', 'gender': 'masculine', 'comment': 'Interpretable as a present active participle masculine nominative singular ending in -ων.'}

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