φωνή

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoh₂-néh₂, from *bʰeh₂- (to speak) (whence φημί (phēmí, to say, speak)).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φωνή (phōnḗf (genitive φωνῆς); first declension

  1. sound
  2. usually of the human voice: voice, cry, yell
  3. the voice or cry of animals
  4. any articulate sound (especially vowels)
  5. speech, discourse
  6. language

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: fon
  • Greek: φωνή (foní)
  • English: -phone
  • Italiot Greek: fonì

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ), from Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoh₂-néh₂, from *bʰeh₂- (to speak).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foˈni/
  • Hyphenation: φω‧νή

Noun

φωνή (foníf (plural φωνές)

  1. voice, sound
  2. (music) voice, note
  3. (grammar, linguistics) voice
    ενεργητική φωνήenergitikí foníactive voice
    παθητική φωνήpathitikí fonípassive voice
    μέση φωνήmési fonímiddle voice
    μεσοπαθητική φωνήmesopathitikí fonímediopassive voice

Declension

Derived terms

Derived terms

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