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198. Common Gender.—Many nouns denoting persons are either masculine or feminine. Thus, παῖς boy, παῖς girl, θεός god, θεός ( θεά_ poet.) goddess. So with names of animals: βοῦς ox, βοῦς cow, ἵππος horse, ἵππος mare.

a. Some names of animals have only one grammatical gender without regard to sex, as λαγώς he-hare or she-hare, ἀλώπηξ he-fox or she-fox.

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