παχύς

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See also: πᾶχυς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *pəkʰús, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰn̥ǵʰús, from *bʰenǵʰ- (thick, fat). Cognates include Sanskrit बहु (bahu) and Avestan 𐬠𐬄𐬰𐬀𐬵 (bązah).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhúsm (feminine πᾰχεῖᾰ, neuter πᾰχῠ́); first/third declension

  1. thick, large, stout
  2. coarse
  3. curdled, clotted
  4. fat
  5. great
  6. thick-witted, dull, stupid

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: παχύς (pachýs)
  • English: pachy-
  • Portuguese: paqui-

References

  • πᾰχύς”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • παχύς”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • παχύς”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
  • παχύς in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
  • παχύς in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
  • Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhús).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈçis/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧χύς

Adjective

παχύς (pachýsm (feminine παχιά, neuter παχύ)

  1. fat, a formal synonym of χοντρός (chontrós)
  2. incrassate
  3. overweight
  4. thick

Declension

Declension of παχύς
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative παχύς (pachýs) παχιά (pachiá) παχύ (pachý) παχιοί (pachioí) παχιές (pachiés) παχιά (pachiá)
genitive παχιού (pachioú)
παχύ (pachý)
παχιάς (pachiás) παχιού (pachioú)
παχύ (pachý)
παχιών (pachión) παχιών (pachión) παχιών (pachión)
accusative παχύ (pachý) παχιά (pachiá) παχύ (pachý) παχιούς (pachioús) παχιές (pachiés) παχιά (pachiá)
vocative παχύ (pachý) παχιά (pachiá) παχύ (pachý) παχιοί (pachioí) παχιές (pachiés) παχιά (pachiá)

Notes: There are in use some learned forms:
παχέος: masculine and neuter genitive singular
παχείς: masculine plural
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο παχύς, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο παχύς, etc.)

Degrees of comparison by suffixation
comparative (?) singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative παχύτερος (pachýteros) παχύτερη (pachýteri) παχύτερο (pachýtero) παχύτεροι (pachýteroi) παχύτερες (pachýteres) παχύτερα (pachýtera)
genitive παχύτερου (pachýterou) παχύτερης (pachýteris) παχύτερου (pachýterou) παχύτερων (pachýteron) παχύτερων (pachýteron) παχύτερων (pachýteron)
accusative παχύτερο (pachýtero) παχύτερη (pachýteri) παχύτερο (pachýtero) παχύτερους (pachýterous) παχύτερες (pachýteres) παχύτερα (pachýtera)
vocative παχύτερε (pachýtere) παχύτερη (pachýteri) παχύτερο (pachýtero) παχύτεροι (pachýteroi) παχύτερες (pachýteres) παχύτερα (pachýtera)

Derivations: relative superlative: ο + comparative forms (eg "ο παχύτερος", etc)

absolute
superlative (?)
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative παχύτατος (pachýtatos) παχύτατη (pachýtati) παχύτατο (pachýtato) παχύτατοι (pachýtatoi) παχύτατες (pachýtates) παχύτατα (pachýtata)
genitive παχύτατου (pachýtatou) παχύτατης (pachýtatis) παχύτατου (pachýtatou) παχύτατων (pachýtaton) παχύτατων (pachýtaton) παχύτατων (pachýtaton)
accusative παχύτατο (pachýtato) παχύτατη (pachýtati) παχύτατο (pachýtato) παχύτατους (pachýtatous) παχύτατες (pachýtates) παχύτατα (pachýtata)
vocative παχύτατε (pachýtate) παχύτατη (pachýtati) παχύτατο (pachýtato) παχύτατοι (pachýtatoi) παχύτατες (pachýtates) παχύτατα (pachýtata)

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