No. 952 in Greek

ζώων

The Greek word "ζώων" means "of animals" (genitive plural of "ζώο," meaning "animal").

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Τα δικαιώματα των ζώων είναι σημαντικά.
The rights of animals are important.
In this sentence, 'ζώων' is the genitive plural form of 'ζώο', meaning 'of animals', and it is used to show possession.
Η προστασία των ζώων είναι απαραίτητη.
The protection of animals is necessary.
Here, 'ζώων' again represents the genitive plural of 'ζώο', used to signify whom the protection is for.
Ο οργανισμός εργάζεται για την ευημερία των ζώων.
The organization works for the welfare of animals.
In this context, 'ζώων' describes for whose welfare the organization is working, indicating the entities benefiting from their efforts.

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