φως

See also: φῶς and φώς

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs), φᾰ́ος (phắos), from Proto-Hellenic *pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os, from *bʰeh₂- (shine).

Cognate with Mariupol Greek фос (fos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfos/

Noun

φως • (fosn (plural φώτα)

  1. light

Declension

Declension of φως
singular plural
nominative φως (fos) φώτα (fóta)
genitive φωτός (fotós) φώτων (fóton)
accusative φως (fos) φώτα (fóta)
vocative φως (fos) φώτα (fóta)

Derived terms

  • φωτο- (foto-, photo)
  • -φως compounds like
  • -φωτος (-fotos) compounds like
  • αυτόφωτος (aftófotos)
  • άφωτος (áfotos)
  • ετερόφωτος (eterófotos)
  • κατάφωτος (katáfotos)
  • ολόφωτος (olófotos)
and see their related words

Further reading