συμφυρμός

Hellenistic Koine noun, from verb σῠμφῡράω (sumphūráō, “I knead together, mess up”) from σῠ́ν (sún, “with”) +‎ φῡράω (phūráō, “or φύρω I mix”).

σῠμφῡρμός • (sumphūrmós) m (genitive σῠμφῡρμοῦ); second declension

1. (Koine) a mix up

• σῠ́μφῡρσις f (súmphūrsis, “confusion”)
• σῠμφύρω (sumphúrō, “Ι knead together, I mess up”)
• φύρδην (phúrdēn, “mixed, in confusion”)
• φύρσις f (phúrsis)
• φύρω (phúrō, “I mix”)

• Greek: συμφυρμός m (symfyrmós)

From Hellenistic Koine Greek συμφῡρμός (sumphūrmós) from verb συμφύρω (sumphúrō). For sense in linguistics, calque of French contamination.^[1]

• IPA^(key): /siɱfirˈmos/
• Hyphenation: συμ‧φυρ‧μός

συμφυρμός • (symfyrmós) m (plural συμφυρμοί)

1. the result of mixing up of dissimilar elements
2. (figuratively, derogatory) coexistance of people of different and disreputable background
4. (linguistics, phonology, phonetics) blend of two cognate elements (sounds, morphemes, phrases) which violates the rules of word formation. Associated with analogy and paretymology.^[2] e.g.

   • διάβολος (/ˈðʝavolos/ “devil”) & σατανάς (/sataˈnas/ “satan”) → διάτανος (/ˈðʝatanos/ “devil”)

   • γέροντας (/ˈʝerondas/ “old man”) & γεράματα (/ʝeˈramata/ “old years, old age”) → γεροντάματα (/ʝeronˈdamata/ “old age”)

(mix up, with negative connotation):

• σύμφυρση f (sýmfyrsi)
• σύμφυρμα n (sýmfyrma)
• ανακάτωμα n (anakátoma)
• φύρδην μίγδην (fýrdin mígdin) (archaic)

(mixture, with positive connotation):

• ανάμειξη f (anámeixi)
• αμάλγαμα n (amálgama)
• συνένωση f (synénosi)

(people of disreputable background):

• κάθε καρυδιάς καρύδι (káthe karydiás karýdi) (idiomatic expression)
• η σάρα, η μάρα και το κακό συναπάντημα (i sára, i mára kai to kakó synapántima)

(linguistics):

• σύμμειγμα n (sýmmeigma)
• σύμμειξη f (sýmmeixi)

• συμφύρω (symfýro, “I mix up”)
• φυραίνω (fyraíno, “I reduce volume or weight”) & related words