ψυχραιμία
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Α learned borrowing from French sang-froid. Morphologically, ψυχρ- (psychr-, “psychro-, ψυχρός cold”) + αίμ(α) (aím(a), “blood”) + -ία (-ía).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /psi.xɾeˈmi.a/
- with article, feminine singular accusative την (tin): IPA(key): /tim‿bzi.xɾeˈmi.a/
- Hyphenation: ψυ‧χραι‧μί‧α
Noun
[edit]ψυχραιμία • (psychraimía) f (plural ψυχραιμίες)
- sangfroid, composure
- Θαυμάζω την ψυχραιμία σου! ― Thavmázo tin psychraimía sou! ― I admire your sang-froid!
- expressions with κρατάω (kratáo, “hold”), χάνω (cháno, “lose”):
- κρατάω την ψυχραιμία μου ― kratáo tin psychraimía mou ― Ι keep/hold my sang-froid
- χάνω την ψυχραιμία μου ― cháno tin psychraimía mou ― I lose my sang-froid
Declension
[edit]Declension of ψυχραιμία
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ψυχραιμία • | ψυχραιμίες • | |
| genitive | ψυχραιμίας • | — | |
| accusative | ψυχραιμία • | ψυχραιμίες • | |
| vocative | ψυχραιμία • | ψυχραιμίες • | |
| Usually in the singular. | |||
Derived terms
[edit]- ψύχραιμος (psýchraimos, “calm, retaining sang-froid”)
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ “ψυχραιμία”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
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- Greek terms borrowed from French
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