ψυγείο
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learnedly, from Koine Greek ψυγεῖον (psugeîon, “cooler”), from ψύχω (psúkhō, “I make cold”), stem ψυγ- + -εῖον (-eîon) > modern -είο (-eío). [1][2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ψυγείο • (psygeío) n (plural ψυγεία)
- refrigerator, fridge
- refrigerated room, refrigerated lorry etc
- (automobile) radiator
- (figurative) extremely cold (e.g. temperature of a room)
Declension[edit]
declension of ψυγείο
Related terms[edit]
- 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[edit]
- καταψύκτης m (katapsýktis, “freezer”)
References[edit]
- ^ ψυγείο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
- ^ ψυγείο - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
Further reading[edit]
ψυγείο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
