ψάρι

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀψάριον (opsárion, “fish”), diminutive of ὄψον (ópson, “delicacy”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈp͡sari]
  • Hyphenation: ψά‧ρι

Noun

ψάρι • (psári) n (plural ψάρια)

  1. fish
  2. (figuratively) naive
  3. (derogatory) rookie

Declension
declension of ψάρι
singular plural
nominative ψάρι • ψάρια •
genitive ψαριού • ψαριών •
accusative ψάρι • ψάρια •
vocative ψάρι • ψάρια •

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • σκυλόψαρο n (skylópsaro, “dogfish”)
  • ψάρακας m (psárakas, “rookie”) (military slang)
  • ψαράκι n (psaráki) (diminutive)
  • ψαράς m (psarás, “fisherman”)
  • ψάρεμα n (psárema, “fishing”)
  • ψαρεύω (psarévo, “to fish”)
  • ψαριά f (psariá, “catch”)
  • ψαρίλα f (psaríla, “fish smell”)
  • ψάρι μονομάχος (psári monomáchos, “fighting fish”)
  • ψαρόβαρκα f (psaróvarka, “fishing boat”)
  • ψαρού f (psaroú)
  • ψαρούκλα f (psaroúkla) (augmentative)
  • ψαρο- (psaro-)
  • -ψαρο (-psaro)
  • ψαρώνω (psaróno)

Further reading
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