animal in Greek
animal in Greek is ζωώδης, ζώο, άγριος — animal means a living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.
animal in Greek
ζωώδης
Pronounced: zoodis
Of or relating to animals.
ζώο
Pronounced: zoo
Of or relating to animals.
άγριος
Pronounced: agrios
Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.
ζώο
Pronounced: zoo
Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.
ζώο
Pronounced: zoo
(science) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
κτήνος
Pronounced: ktinos
(science) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
θηρίο
Pronounced: thirio
(science) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
ζώο
Pronounced: zoo
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
κτήνος
Pronounced: ktinos
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
αγροίκος
Pronounced: agroikos
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
What does "animal" mean?
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noun A living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.
"A sponge may look like a plant, but it is actually an animal."
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noun Any creature other than a human, especially a mammal.
"Our neighbour's dog is a gentle animal that loves children."
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noun Informal: a person who acts in a wild, brutal, or uncontrolled way.
"Stop shouting and throwing food, you animal, and sit down at the table."
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adj Relating to animals, or driven by raw physical instinct rather than reason.
"The hungry traveller showed an animal desire to eat as soon as the bread arrived."
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animal in a sentence
- A sponge may look like a plant, but it is actually an animal.
- Scientists estimate there are millions of animal species still undiscovered.
- Our neighbour's dog is a gentle animal that loves children.
- Farmers keep animals like cows, pigs, and sheep.
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What is "animal" in Greek?
"animal" in Greek is ζωώδης, ζώο, άγριος. animal means: A living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.
How do you pronounce ζωώδης?
"animal" in Greek is ζωώδης, pronounced "zoodis".
How do you use "animal" in a sentence?
Example: "A sponge may look like a plant, but it is actually an animal." In Greek, "animal" is ζωώδης, ζώο, άγριος.
Are there other ways to say "animal" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 6 translations listed for "animal": ζωώδης, ζώο, άγριος, κτήνος, θηρίο, αγροίκος.
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