ψώνιο (psónio)
English: smug
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About ψώνιο
As a noun, ψώνιο is of the neuter gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: ψώ‧νιο
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(colloquial) foolish or naive person; dupe
- noun:(colloquial) weirdo, wacko, person with weird behaviour, a little crazy, or megalomanicExamples:
- είναι μεγάλο ψώνιο (eínai megálo psónio) — (s)he is a big wacko
- noun:(colloquial) persistent pastime or other activityExamples:
- Έχω ψώνιο με τα νομίσματα κι έχω μεγάλη συλλογή.Écho psónio me ta nomísmata ki écho megáli syllogí.
- I've a passion for coins and have a large collection.
- noun:(in the plural, very rare in the singular) see ψώνια npers (psónia) groceries, purchases, shopping
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ψώνιο | ψώνια |
| genitive | ψώνιου | ψώνιων |
| accusative | ψώνιο | ψώνια |
| vocative | ψώνιο | ψώνια |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how ψώνιο appears in different grammatical contexts.