φισέκι
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- φυσέκι n (fyséki)
Etymology
[edit]From Ottoman Turkish فشك (fişek, “cartridge”), from Persian فشنگ (fešang, “bullet”); see there for more. One theory derives the Persian word from Ancient Greek φῦσιγξ (phûsinx), making φισέκι (fiséki) a doublet of φυσίγγιο (fysíngio), but this is not certain at all.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]φισέκι • (fiséki) n (plural φισέκια)
- (firearms) cartridge
- Synonym: φυσίγγιο n (fysíngio)
- (figuratively) an intelligent, astute person
- Synonym: ξεφτέρι n (xeftéri)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φισέκι (fiséki) | φισέκια (fisékia) |
| genitive | φισεκιού (fisekioú) | φισεκιών (fisekión) |
| accusative | φισέκι (fiséki) | φισέκια (fisékia) |
| vocative | φισέκι (fiséki) | φισέκια (fisékia) |
References
[edit]- φισέκι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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