φούσκα
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Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Koine Greek φοῦσκα (phoûska), from Ancient Greek φύσκη (phúskē, “large intestine, blister”), from Ancient Greek φῦσα (phûsa, “blowing”). Related to Ancient Greek φυσάω (phusáō, “to blow”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]φούσκα • (foúska) f (plural φούσκες)
- bubble
- (medicine) blister
- (anatomy) bladder
- (finance) bubble (surge of speculation in a financial market)
Declension
[edit]singular | plural | |
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nominative | φούσκα (foúska) | φούσκες (foúskes) |
genitive | φούσκας (foúskas) | φουσκών (fouskón) |
accusative | φούσκα (foúska) | φούσκες (foúskes) |
vocative | φούσκα (foúska) | φούσκες (foúskes) |
the genitive plural is relatively uncommon.
Synonyms
[edit]- (bubble): φυσαλίδα f (fysalída)
- (blister): πομφός m (pomfós), φουσκάλα f (fouskála)
- (bladder): κύστη f (kýsti)
Related terms
[edit]- φουσκόψαρο n (fouskópsaro, “pufferfish”)