ψυχρός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ψύχω (psúkhō, to blow) + -ρός (-rós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ψῡχρός • (psūkhrós) m (feminine ψῡχρᾱ́, neuter ψῡχρόν); first/second declension

  1. cold, frigid
  2. (figuratively) cold-hearted, without feeling, lifeless
  3. (figuratively) ineffectual

Inflection

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψυχρός (psukhrós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /psiˈxɾos/
  • Hyphenation: ψυ‧χρός

Adjective

ψυχρός • (psychrós) m (feminine ψυχρή, neuter ψυχρό)

  1. cold (literally, mainly of weather & figuratively)

Declension

Synonyms

  • Category Greek terms prefixed with ψυχρο- not found
  • Category Greek terms suffixed with -ψυχρος not found
  • ψύχρα f (psýchra, cool -of weather-)
  • ψυχρότητα f (psychrótita, coldness -figuratively-)
  • ψυχραίνω (psychraíno, I make cool)

and see: ψύχω (psýcho, I make cold)

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