φάση

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly from Ancient Greek φᾰ́σῐς (phắsĭs, “appearance”), with semantic loan from English phase for the non-astronomical senses.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfa.si/
  • Hyphenation: φά‧ση

Noun

φάση • (fási) f (plural φάσεις)

  1. phase, stage (a distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time)
  2. (sports) phase (period of play)
  3. (electrical engineering) phase
  4. (physics, mechanics) phase
  5. (chemistry) phase
  6. (astronomy) phase
    οι φάσεις της Σελήνης ― oi fáseis tis Selínis ― the phases of the Moon

Declension

Declension of φάση
singular plural
nominative φάση (fási) φάσεις (fáseis)
genitive φάσης (fásis) φάσεων (fáseon)
accusative φάση (fási) φάσεις (fáseis)
vocative φάση (fási) φάσεις (fáseis)

Also, older or formal genitive singular: φάσεως (fáseos)

Derived terms

  • σεληνιακή φάση f (seliniakí fási, “lunar phase”)

References

  1. ^ φάση, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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