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 megalomanic
    Examples:
    • είναι μεγάλο ψώνιο (eínai megálo psónio) — (s)he is a big wacko
  • noun:
    (colloquial) persistent pastime or other activity
    Examples:
    • 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

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeψώνιοψώνια
genitiveψώνιουψώνιων
accusativeψώνιοψώνια
vocativeψώνιοψώνια

Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how ψώνιο appears in different grammatical contexts.