φυσάω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φῦσα (phûsa, bellows) +‎ -άω (-áō, verbal suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

φῡσᾰ́ω (phūsắō)

  1. (intransitive) to blow, to puff
  2. (transitive) to blow out, to extinguish

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Greek: φυσάω (fysáo), φυσώ (fysó)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “φῦσα (> DER > 9. > a. φυσάω)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1599-600

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From φυσ(ώ) (fys(ó)) + modern suffix -άω (-áo), inherited from Ancient Greek φυσῶ (phusô), contracted form of φυσάω (phusáō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiˈsa.o/
  • Hyphenation: φυ‧σά‧ω

Verb

φυσάω (fysáo) / φυσώ (past φύσηξα/φύσησα, passive φυσιέμαι, p‑past φυσήχτηκα/φυσήθηκα, ppp φυσηγμένος / φυσημένος)

  1. (transitive) to blow (wind, nose, trumpet, etc)
    Φυσάω τη φλόγα του κεριού για να σβήσει.
    Fysáo ti flóga tou kerioú gia na svísei.
    I blow the flame of the candle to put it out.
  2. (intransitive) to blow
  3. (impersonal) to blow, to be windy
    Φυσάει πολύ σήμερα.Fysáei polý símera.It is very windy today (literally, “It blows very much”)

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ φυσάω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language