φυσάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φῦσα (phûsa, bellows) + -άω (-áō); probably ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European imitative root *pu- (to blow, swell). Akin to Latin pustula. Or, possibly a Pre-Greek word, suggested by the suffix of some derivatives.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

φῡσᾰ́ω • (phūsáō)

  1. (intransitive) to blow, to puff
  2. (transitive) to blow out, to extinguish

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Greek: φυσάω (fysáo), φυσώ (fysó)

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From φυσ(ώ) (fys(ó)) + modern suffix -άω (-áo), inherited from Ancient Greek φυσῶ (phusô), contracted form of φυσάω (phusáō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiˈsa.o/
  • Hyphenation: φυ‧σά‧ω

Verb

φυσάω • (fysáo) / φυσώ (past φύσηξα/φύσησα, passive φυσιέμαι, ppast φυσήχτηκα/φυσήθηκα, ppp φυσηγμένος / φυσημένος)

  1. (transitive) to blow (wind, nose, trumpet, etc)
    Φυσάω τη φλόγα του κεριού για να σβήσει.
    Fysáo ti flóga tou kerioú gia na svísei.
    I blow the flame of the candle to put it out.
  2. (intransitive) to blow
  3. (impersonal) to blow, to be windy
    Φυσάει πολύ σήμερα.Fysáei polý símera.It is very windy today (literally, “It blows very much”)

Conjugation

  • αναφύσημα n (anafýsima)
  • αναφυσώ (anafysó, blow with force)
  • αναφυσητό n (anafysitó)
  • εμφύσημα n (emfýsima)
  • εμφυσηματικός (emfysimatikós)
  • εμφύσηση f (emfýsisi)
  • εμφυσώ (emfysó)
  • ξεφυσάω (xefysáo), ξεφυσώ (xefysó)
  • φυσάει (fysáei) (passive equivalent)
  • φυσαλίδα f (fysalída, bubble; blister)
  • φυσαρμόνικα f (fysarmónika, harmonica)
  • φυσερό n (fyseró, bellows)
  • φύσημα n (fýsima)
  • φυσητήρας m (fysitíras, bellows; sperm whale)
  • φυσητικός (fysitikós)
  • φυσητός (fysitós)
  • φύσιγγα f (fýsinga)
  • φυσίγγι n (fysíngi)
  • φυσίγγιο n (fysíngio)
  • φυσιγγιοθήκη f (fysingiothíki)
  • φυσομανάω (fysomanáo)
  • φυσούνα f (fysoúna)

References

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