φως
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 • (fos) n (plural φώτα)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φως (fos) | φώτα (fóta) |
| genitive | φωτός (fotós) | φώτων (fóton) |
| accusative | φως (fos) | φώτα (fóta) |
| vocative | φως (fos) | φώτα (fóta) |
Derived terms
- έτος φωτός n (étos fotós, “light year”)
Related terms
- φωτο- (foto-, “photo”)
Greek terms prefixed with φωτο-
- -φως compounds like
- -φωτος (-fotos) compounds like
- αυτόφωτος (aftófotos)
- άφωτος (áfotos)
- ετερόφωτος (eterófotos)
- κατάφωτος (katáfotos)
- ολόφωτος (olófotos)
and see their related words
Further reading
- φως on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el