φυσάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φῦσα (phûsa, “bellows”) +‎ -άω (-áō); probably ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European imitative root *pu- (“to blow, swell”). Akin to Latin pustula. Or, possibly a Pre-Greek word, suggested by the suffix of some derivatives.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

φῡσᾰ́ω • (phūsáō)

  1. (intransitive) to blow, to puff
  2. (transitive) to blow out, to extinguish

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Greek: φυσάω (fysáo), φυσώ (fysó)

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From φυσ(ώ) (fys(ó)) + modern suffix -άω (-áo), inherited from Ancient Greek φυσῶ (phusô), contracted form of φυσάω (phusáō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiˈsa.o/
  • Hyphenation: φυ‧σά‧ω

Verb

φυσάω • (fysáo) / φυσώ (past φύσηξα/φύσησα, passive φυσιέμαι, p‑past φυσήχτηκα/φυσήθηκα, ppp φυσηγμένος / φυσημένος)

  1. (transitive) to blow (wind, nose, trumpet, etc)
    Φυσάω τη φλόγα του κεριού για να σβήσει.
    Fysáo ti flóga tou kerioú gia na svísei.
    I blow the flame of the candle to put it out.
  2. (intransitive) to blow
  3. (impersonal) to blow, to be windy
    Φυσάει πολύ σήμερα. ― Fysáei polý símera. ― It is very windy today (literally, “It blows very much”)

Conjugation

  • αναφύσημα n (anafýsima)
  • αναφυσώ (anafysó, “blow with force”)
  • αναφυσητό n (anafysitó)
  • εμφύσημα n (emfýsima)
  • εμφυσηματικός (emfysimatikós)
  • εμφύσηση f (emfýsisi)
  • εμφυσώ (emfysó)
  • ξεφυσάω (xefysáo), ξεφυσώ (xefysó)
  • φυσάει (fysáei) (passive equivalent)
  • φυσαλίδα f (fysalída, “bubble; blister”)
  • φυσαρμόνικα f (fysarmónika, “harmonica”)
  • φυσερό n (fyseró, “bellows”)
  • φύσημα n (fýsima)
  • φυσητήρας m (fysitíras, “bellows; sperm whale”)
  • φυσητικός (fysitikós)
  • φυσητός (fysitós)
  • φύσιγγα f (fýsinga)
  • φυσίγγι n (fysíngi)
  • φυσίγγιο n (fysíngio)
  • φυσιγγιοθήκη f (fysingiothíki)
  • φυσομανάω (fysomanáo)
  • φυσούνα f (fysoúna)

References

  1. φυσάω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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