ψεύτης

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ψεύστης (pseústēs), dropping the [s] to simplify the consonant cluster.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpse.ftis/
  • Hyphenation: ψεύ‧της

Noun

ψεύτης • (pséftis) m (plural ψεύτες, feminine ψεύτρα)

  1. liar

Declension

  • stem ψευτ-: ψευτο- (psefto-)
Category Greek terms prefixed with ψευτο- not found
other words with ψευτ-, ψευστ-
  • αρχιψεύτης m (archipséftis), αρχιψεύτρα f (archipséftra)
  • αδιάψευστος (adiápsefstos, indisputable)
  • ψευτιά f (pseftiá)
  • ψευτίζω (pseftízo)
  • ψεύτικος (pséftikos)
  • ψεύτισμα n (pséftisma)

Also see

References

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