ψυγείο

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Koine Greek ψυγεῖον (psugeîon, “cooler”), from ψύχω (psúkhō, “I make cold”), stem ψυγ- + -εῖον (-eîon) > modern -είο (-eío). [1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /psiˈʝi.o/
  • Hyphenation: ψυ‧γεί‧ο

Noun

ψυγείο • (psygeío) n (plural ψυγεία)

  1. refrigerator, fridge
  2. refrigerated room, refrigerated lorry etc
  3. (automobile) radiator
  4. (figurative) extremely cold (e.g. temperature of a room)

Declension
declension of ψυγείο
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ψυγείο • ψυγεία •
genitive ψυγείου • ψυγείων •
accusative ψυγείο • ψυγεία •
vocative ψυγείο • ψυγεία •
  • ψυγειάκι n (psygeiáki) (diminutive)
  • ψυγειοκαταψύκτης m (psygeiokatapsýktis)
  • ψύξη f (psýxi, “freezing compartment of fridge”)
  • ψυχρός (psychrós, “cold”)
  • and see: ψύχω (psýcho, “I make cold”)

See also
  • καταψύκτης m (katapsýktis, “freezer”)

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

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