ψηφίο

Greek

Etymology

From neuter Hellenistic Ancient Greek ψηφίον (“small pebble, gravel”) diminutive of feminine Ancient Greek ψῆφος (psêphos, “pebble, counter, vote”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /psiˈfi.o/
  • Hyphenation: ψη‧φί‧ο

Noun

ψηφίο • (psifío) n (plural ψηφία)

  1. digit, numeral
  2. (typography) character
  3. small piece to form a mosaic
    Synonym: ψηφίδα (psifída) (feminine)

Declension
declension of ψηφίο
singular plural
nominative ψηφίο • ψηφία •
genitive ψηφίου • ψηφίων •
accusative ψηφίο • ψηφία •
vocative ψηφίο • ψηφία •
  • διψήφιος (dipsífios, “with 2 digits”)
  • δίψηφος (dípsifos, “with 2 digits, or characters”)
  • εξαψήφιος (exapsífios, “with 6 digits”)
  • μονοψήφιος (monopsífios, “with 1 digit”)
  • πολυψήφιος (polypsífios, “with many digits”)
  • τετραψήφιος (tetrapsífios, “with 4 digits”)
  • τριψήφιος (tripsífios, “with 3 digits”)
  • ψηφί n (psifí, “synonym of ψηφίδα”)
  • ψηφιακός (psifiakós, “digital”)
  • -ψήφιος (-psífios) with numeral prefixes as first combining forms μονο-, δι-, τρι-, τετρα-, ... etc.
  • ψηφίτης m (psifítis, “psephite”) (petrology, geology)

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