"Male" (adjective) in Greek

In Greek, "Male" (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Arsenikos

(f) Arseniki

(n) Arseniko

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(m) Αρσενικός

(f) Αρσενική

(n) Αρσενικό

In Greek, "Male" (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Arsenikoi

(f) Arsenikes

(n) Arsenika

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(m) Αρσενικοί

(f) Αρσενικές

(n) Αρσενικά

(Editor's note: In Greek, conventionally, Arseniko / Αρσενικό ("Male") and Arsenika / Αρσενικά is used only to refer to living entities that aren't humans. (E.g., Animals, birds, etc.) When referring to humans, the words Antras / Άντρας ("Man") and Antres / Άντρες ("Men") are used. For more information see the IBL page, “Man”, “Men” in Greek.)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
"My dog is male."

To skili mou einai arseniko.

Το σκυλί μου είναι αρσενικό.

 
"The cat is male."

I gata einai arseniki.

Η γάτα είναι αρσενική.

 
"Is it a male or female?"

Einai arseniko i thiliko?

Είναι αρσενικό ή θηλυκό;

 
"Those are male dogs."

Ekeina einai arsenika skilia.

Εκείνα είναι αρσενικά λιοντάρια.

 
"What is a male lion called again?"

Pos eipame oti legetai to arseniko liontari?

Πως είπαμε οτι λέγεται το αρσενικό λιοντάρι;
 

Related words in Greek

“Man”, “Men” in Greek

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Male” in Lebanese Arabic

“Male” in Tunisian Arabic
 

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