ψηλός

See also: ψιλός

Greek

Alternative forms

  • αψηλός (apsilós) (vernacular or literary)
  • υψηλός (ypsilós) (formal)

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ψηλός (psēlós), inherited as an aphetic form of Ancient Greek ὑψηλός (hupsēlós). Doublet of υψηλός (ypsilós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /psiˈlos/
  • Hyphenation: ψη‧λός
  • Homophone: ψιλός (psilós)

Adjective

ψηλός • (psilós) m (feminine ψηλή, neuter ψηλό)

  1. tall
  2. high

Declension

Antonyms

  • ψηλο- (psilo-) e.g. ψηλομύτης (psilomýtis), ψηλοτάκουνος (psilotákounos), etc
Category Greek terms prefixed with ψηλο- not found
and other words with ψηλο-
  • αψήλου (apsílou, adverb) (vernacular)
  • ημίψηλο n (imípsilo, top hat)
  • ψηλά (psilá, high, adverb)
  • ψηλέας m (psiléas)
  • ψήλος n (psílos, height) (vernacular)
  • ψηλούτσικος (psiloútsikos, adjective) (diminutive)
  • ψήλωμα n (psíloma)
  • ψηλώνω (psilóno, become higher)
  • and see: υψηλός (ypsilós) for words with the more formal υψηλο- (ypsilo-)

See also

Further reading

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