ψώνιο
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Ancient Greek ὀψώνιον (opsṓnion).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ψώνιο • (psónio) n (plural ψώνια)
- (colloquial) foolish or naive person; dupe
- (colloquial) weirdo, wacko, person with weird behaviour, a little crazy, or megalomanic
- είναι μεγάλο ψώνιο ― eínai megálo psónio ― (s)he is a big wacko
- (colloquial) persistent pastime or other activity
- Έχω ψώνιο με τα νομίσματα κι έχω μεγάλη συλλογή. ― Écho psónio me ta nomísmata ki écho megáli syllogí. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (in the plural, very rare in the singular) see ψώνια npers (psónia) groceries, purchases, shopping
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ψώνιο (psónio) | ψώνια (psónia) |
| genitive | ψώνιου (psóniou) | ψώνιων (psónion) |
| accusative | ψώνιο (psónio) | ψώνια (psónia) |
| vocative | ψώνιο (psónio) | ψώνια (psónia) |
Further reading
[edit]- ψώνιο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language