φισέκι

Greek

Alternative forms

φυσέκι n (fyséki)

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish فشك (fişek, “cartridge”), from Persian (fešang, “bullet”); see there for more. One theory derives the Persian word from Ancient Greek φῦσιγξ (phûsinx), making φισέκι (fiséki) a doublet of φυσίγγιο (fysíngio), but this is not certain at all.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fiˈse.ci/

Noun

φισέκι • (fiséki) n (plural φισέκια)

(firearms) cartridge
Synonym: φυσίγγιο n (fysíngio)
(figuratively) an intelligent, astute person
Synonym: ξεφτέρι n (xeftéri)

Declension

declension of φισέκι

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	φισέκι •	φισέκια •
genitive	φισεκιού •	φισεκιών •
accusative	φισέκι •	φισέκια •
vocative	φισέκι •	φισέκια •

References

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

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