παχύς

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *pəkʰús, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰn̥ǵʰús, from *bʰenǵʰ- (thick, fat). Cognates include Sanskrit बहु (bahu) and Avestan 𐬠𐬄𐬰𐬀𐬵 (bązah).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhúsm (feminine πᾰχεῖᾰ, neuter πᾰχῠ́); first/third declension

  1. thick, large, stout
  2. coarse
  3. curdled, clotted
  4. fat
  5. great
  6. thick-witted, dull, stupid

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: παχύς (pachýs)
  • English: pachy-
  • Portuguese: paqui-

References

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhús).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈçis/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧χύς

Adjective

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παχύς (pachýsm (feminine παχιά, neuter παχύ)

  1. fat, a formal synonym of χοντρός (chontrós)
  2. incrassate
  3. overweight
  4. thick

Declension

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Antonyms

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Further reading

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