ψεύδος

See also: ψεῦδος and ψευδός

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ψεῦδος (pseûdos). [1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpse.vðos/
  • Hyphenation: ψεύ‧δος

Noun

ψεύδος • (psévdos) n (plural ψεύδη)

  1. (formal) lie, something untrue, a more formal alternative of ψέμα (pséma)
    Older spelling: ψεῦδος (pseûdos)

Declension

Declension of ψεύδος
singular plural
nominative ψεύδος (psévdos) ψεύδη (psévdi)
genitive ψεύδους (psévdous) ψευδών (psevdón)
accusative ψεύδος (psévdos) ψεύδη (psévdi)
vocative ψεύδος (psévdos) ψεύδη (psévdi)

References

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