ψυγείο
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[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 [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
- ^ “ψυγείο”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
Further reading
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ψυγείο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
