ψύξη

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpsi.ksi/
• with article, feminine singular accusative την (tin): IPA^(key): /tim‿ˈbzi.ksi/
• Hyphenation: ψύ‧ξη

Noun

ψύξη • (psýxi) f (plural ψύξεις)

1. (engineering) refrigeration
2. pain caused by low temperature (informal)

Declension

Declension of ψύξη

	singular	plural
nominative	ψύξη (psýxi)	ψύξεις (psýxeis)
genitive	ψύξης (psýxis)	ψύξεων (psýxeon)
accusative	ψύξη (psýxi)	ψύξεις (psýxeis)
vocative	ψύξη (psýxi)	ψύξεις (psýxeis)

Also, older or formal genitive singlar: ψύξεως (psýxeos)

Related terms

• αερόψυξη f (aerópsyxi, “air cooling”)
• απόψυξη f (apópsyxi, “defrost”)
• καταψύκτης m (katapsýktis, “freezer”)
• κατάψυξη f (katápsyxi, “freezer of refrigerator”)
• ψυκτικός (psyktikós, “cooling”, adjective)

• and see: ψύχω (psýcho, “I make cold”)

See also

• older form: ψῦξις (psûxis)

Further reading

• ψύξη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language