ψέμα

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ψέμα (pséma), from Hellenistic Koine Greek ψεῦμα (pseûma)[1] with simplification [vm] > [m]. The expected double [mm] (ψέμμα) has not been written in mediaeval times because the simplification happened after the period when double consonants were pronounced -as in ῥεῦμα (rheûma) > ρέμα (réma).[2] From Ancient Greek ψεῦσμα (pseûsma), a derivative of Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) with suffix -μα (-ma).

Cognate with Mariupol Greek псе́мма (psjémma).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpse.ma/
  • Hyphenation: ψέ‧μα

Noun

ψέμα • (pséma) n (plural ψέματα)

  1. lie
    Synonym: αναλήθεια (analítheia)

Declension
declension of ψέμα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ψέμα • ψέματα •
genitive ψέματος • ψεμάτων •
accusative ψέμα • ψέματα •
vocative ψέμα • ψέματα •

Derived terms

expressions:

  • αθώο ψέμα n (athóo pséma)
  • κακά τα ψέματα (kaká ta psémata)
  • λευκό ψέμα n (lefkó pséma, “white lie”)
  • λέω ψέματα (léo psémata, “I tell lies”)
  • με τα ψέματα (me ta psémata)
  • πες το ψέματα (pes to psémata)
  • στα ψέματα (sta psémata, “pretending”)
  • χοντρό ψέμα n (chontró pséma, “literally: a 'fat' lie, a big lie”)

References
  1. ψέμα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ψέμα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

Further reading
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