φάση

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly from Ancient Greek φᾰ́σῐς (phásis, “appearance”), with semantic loan from English phase for the non-astronomical senses.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfa.si/
  • Hyphenation: φά‧ση

Noun

φάση • (fási) f (plural φάσεις)

  1. phase, stage (a distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time)
  2. (sports) phase (period of play)
  3. (electrical engineering) phase
  4. (physics, mechanics) phase
  5. (chemistry) phase
  6. (astronomy) phase
    οι φάσεις της Σελήνης ― oi fáseis tis Selínis ― the phases of the Moon

Declension
declension of φάση
case     \     number singular plural
nominative φάση • φάσεις •
genitive φάσης • φάσεων •
accusative φάση • φάσεις •
vocative φάση • φάσεις •
Also, older or formal genitive singlar: φάσεως •

Derived terms
  • σεληνιακή φάση f (seliniakí fási, “lunar phase”)

References
  1. φάση - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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