ψυγείο
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Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Koine Greek ψυγεῖον (psugeîon, “cooler”), from ψύχω (psúkhō, “I make cold”), stem ψυγ- + -εῖον (-eîon) > modern -είο (-eío). [1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
ψυγείο • (psygeío) n (plural ψυγεία)
- refrigerator, fridge
- refrigerated room, refrigerated lorry etc
- (automobile) radiator
- (figurative) extremely cold (e.g. temperature of a room)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ψυγείο (psygeío) | ψυγεία (psygeía) |
| genitive | ψυγείου (psygeíou) | ψυγείων (psygeíon) |
| accusative | ψυγείο (psygeío) | ψυγεία (psygeía) |
| vocative | ψυγείο (psygeío) | ψυγεία (psygeía) |
Related terms
- ψυγειάκι n (psygeiáki) (diminutive)
- ψυγειοκαταψύκτης m (psygeiokatapsýktis)
- ψύξη f (psýxi, “freezing compartment of fridge”)
- ψυχρός (psychrós, “cold”)
- and see: ψύχω (psýcho, “I make cold”)
See also
- καταψύκτης m (katapsýktis, “freezer”)
References
- ^ ψυγείο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
- ^ ψυγείο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
ψυγείο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
