ψύξη

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ψῦ(ξις) (psû(xis)) + modern ending -ξη (-xi). From ψύχω (psúkhō, “to cool, to chill”) > ψυχ- + -σις (-sis) > -ξις (-xis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpsi.ksi/
  • with article, feminine singular accusative την (tin): IPA(key): /tim‿ˈbzi.ksi/
  • Hyphenation: ψύ‧ξη

Noun

ψύξη • (psýxi) f (plural ψύξεις)

  1. (engineering) refrigeration
  2. pain caused by low temperature (informal)

Declension

Declension of ψύξη
singular plural
nominative ψύξη (psýxi) ψύξεις (psýxeis)
genitive ψύξης (psýxis) ψύξεων (psýxeon)
accusative ψύξη (psýxi) ψύξεις (psýxeis)
vocative ψύξη (psýxi) ψύξεις (psýxeis)

Also, older or formal genitive singular: ψύξεως (psýxeos)

  • αερόψυξη f (aerópsyxi, “air cooling”)
  • απόψυξη f (apópsyxi, “defrost”)
  • καταψύκτης m (katapsýktis, “freezer”)
  • κατάψυξη f (katápsyxi, “freezer of refrigerator”)
  • ψυκτικός (psyktikós, “cooling”, adjective)
  • and see: ψύχω (psýcho, “I make cold”)

See also

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