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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ψεύστης (pseústēs), dropping the to simplify the consonant cluster,[1] which is a nominal formation from ψεύδω (pseúdō, “to lie”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpse.ftis/
- Hyphenation: ψεύ‧της
Noun
ψεύτης • (pséftis) m (plural ψεύτες, feminine ψεύτρα)
- liar
Declension
Declension of ψεύτης
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ψεύτης (pséftis)
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ψεύτες (pséftes)
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| genitive
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ψεύτη (pséfti)
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ψευτών (pseftón)
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| accusative
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ψεύτη (pséfti)
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ψεύτες (pséftes)
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| vocative
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ψεύτη (pséfti)
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ψεύτες (pséftes)
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Category Greek terms prefixed with ψευτο- not found
Also see
- ψέμα n (pséma, “lie”)
- ψεύδομαι (psévdomai, “I lie”) for stem ψευδ-, ψευστ-
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