ψηλός
Appearance
See also: ψιλός
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek ψηλός (psēlós), inherited as an aphetic form of Ancient Greek ὑψηλός (hupsēlós). Doublet of υψηλός (ypsilós).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]ψηλός • (psilós) m (feminine ψηλή, neuter ψηλό)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | ψηλός (psilós) | ψηλή (psilí) | ψηλό (psiló) | ψηλοί (psiloí) | ψηλές (psilés) | ψηλά (psilá) | |
| genitive | ψηλού (psiloú) | ψηλής (psilís) | ψηλού (psiloú) | ψηλών (psilón) | ψηλών (psilón) | ψηλών (psilón) | |
| accusative | ψηλό (psiló) | ψηλή (psilí) | ψηλό (psiló) | ψηλούς (psiloús) | ψηλές (psilés) | ψηλά (psilá) | |
| vocative | ψηλέ (psilé) | ψηλή (psilí) | ψηλό (psiló) | ψηλοί (psiloí) | ψηλές (psilés) | ψηλά (psilá) | |
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο ψηλός, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο ψηλός, etc.)
Derivations: relative superlative: ο + comparative forms: e.g. ο ψηλότερος (o psilóteros), etc.
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Synonyms
[edit]- αψηλός (apsilós)
Antonyms
[edit]- κοντός (kontós, “of short height”)
- χαμηλός (chamilós, “low, lowered”)
- βραχύς (vrachýs) (dated, formal)
Related terms
[edit]- ψηλο- (psilo-) e.g. ψηλομύτης (psilomýtis), ψηλοτάκουνος (psilotákounos), etc
Category Greek terms prefixed with ψηλο- not found
and other words with ψηλο-
See also
[edit]- compare with: ψιλός (psilós, “thin”)
Further reading
[edit]- ψηλός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Categories:
- Greek terms inherited from Byzantine Greek
- Greek terms derived from Byzantine Greek
- Greek terms inherited from Ancient Greek
- Greek terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Greek doublets
- Greek terms with IPA pronunciation
- Greek terms with homophones
- Greek lemmas
- Greek adjectives
- Greek adjectives in declension ός-ή-ό