ζεύγος

See also: ζεῦγος

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ζεῦγος (zeûgos). Compare to ζευγάρι (zevgári).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈze.vɣos/
  • Hyphenation: ζεύ‧γος

Noun

ζεύγος • (zévgos) n (plural ζεύγη)

  1. (of things, abstractions) (formal) pair to be used or joined together
    ζεύγος υποδημάτωνzévgos ypodimátonpair of shoewear
    synonym (informal): ζευγάρι παπούτσια (zevgári papoútsia, pair of shoes)
    ηλεκροπαραγωγό ζεύγοςilekroparagogó zévgosliterally: an electricity producing pair. A power generator
    1. pair of words with a shared characteristic
      See derivatives
  2. (of persons) couple usually married, or acting together
    συζυγικό ζεύγοςsyzygikó zévgosa married couple
    προεδρικό ζεύγοςproedrikó zévgosthe presidential couple (the president and spouse)
    καλλιτεχνικό ζεύγοςkallitechnikó zévgosan artistic couple (as duo)
    Να σας συστήσω το ζεύγος Παπαδοπούλου. Παντρεύτηκαν πέρσι, αλλά είναι ζευγάρι εδώ και δέκα χρόνια.
    Na sas systíso to zévgos Papadopoúlou. Pantréftikan pérsi, allá eínai zevgári edó kai déka chrónia.
    May I present Mr and Mrs (the couple) Papadopoulos. They married last year, but they've been together (a pair) for ten years.
  3. (antique) two animals joined together for ploughing

Usage notes

polytonic script before 1982: ζεῦγος (zeûgos)

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • (of animals):
    ζευγολατειό n (zevgolateió, ploughed field, cottage in a field)
    ζευγολάτης m (zevgolátis, plougher)
    ζευγόλουρο n (zevgólouro, strap of ploughing animals)
  • (linguistics):
    αντιθετικό ζεύγος n (antithetikó zévgos, pair of antonyms), ζεύγος αντιθέτων n (zévgos antithéton, pair of antonyms)
    ελάχιστο ζεύγος n (eláchisto zévgos, minimal pair)
    σημασιολογικό ζεύγος n (simasiologikó zévgos, doublet, semantic pair)
  • See also Derivatives of Ancient ζεῦγος (zeûgos), ζεύγλη (zeúglē), ζεύγνυμι (zeúgnumi), also used in Modern Greek.
  • ζευγάς m (zevgás)
  • ζυγός m (zygós, yoke)

Further reading

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