ψέμα

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ψέμα (pséma), from Hellenistic Koine Greek ψεῦμα (pseûma)[1] with simplification [vm] > [m]. The expected double [mm] (ψέμμα) has not been written in mediaeval times because the simplification happened after the period when double consonants were pronounced -as in ῥεῦμα (rheûma) > ρέμα (réma).[2] From Ancient Greek ψεῦσμα (pseûsma), a derivative of Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) with suffix -μα (-ma).

Cognate with Mariupol Greek псе́ма (psjéma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpse.ma/
  • Hyphenation: ψέ‧μα

Noun

ψέμα • (pséma) n (plural ψέματα)

  1. lie
    Synonym: αναλήθεια (analítheia)

Declension

Declension of ψέμα
singular plural
nominative ψέμα (pséma) ψέματα (psémata)
genitive ψέματος (psématos) ψεμάτων (psemáton)
accusative ψέμα (pséma) ψέματα (psémata)
vocative ψέμα (pséma) ψέματα (psémata)

Derived terms

expressions:

  • αθώο ψέμα n (athóo pséma)
  • κακά τα ψέματα (kaká ta psémata)
  • λευκό ψέμα n (lefkó pséma, “white lie”)
  • λέω ψέματα (léo psémata, “I tell lies”)
  • με τα ψέματα (me ta psémata)
  • πες το ψέματα (pes to psémata)
  • στα ψέματα (sta psémata, “pretending”)
  • χοντρό ψέμα n (chontró pséma, literally “a 'fat' lie, a big lie”)

References

  1. ^ ψέμα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ ψέμα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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