ψιχάλα

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek *ψιχάλα (*psikhála), from Ancient Greek ψεκάδα (psekáda), accusative of ψεκάς (psekás), variant of ψακάς (psakás, “raindrop; drizzle”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /psiˈxa.la/
  • Hyphenation: ψι‧χά‧λα

Noun

ψιχάλα • (psichála) f (plural ψιχάλες)

  1. raindrop
    Synonym: σταγόνα βροχής f (stagóna vrochís)
  2. (often in the plural) drizzle (light rain)
    Synonym: ψιχάλισμα n

Declension

Declension of ψιχάλα
singular plural
nominative ψιχάλα (psichála) ψιχάλες (psicháles)
genitive ψιχάλας (psichálas) —
accusative ψιχάλα (psichála) ψιχάλες (psicháles)
vocative ψιχάλα (psichála) ψιχάλες (psicháles)

References

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