ψωμί (psomí)

English: bread

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Linguistic Information

Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular

About ψωμί

As a noun, ψωμί 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

IPA: psoˈmi
Hyphenation: ψω‧μί

Definitions & Examples

  • noun:
    bread
    Examples:
    • Adjectives for ψωμί: βουτυρωμένο (voutyroméno, “buttered”), ζεστό (zestó, “hot”), μπαγιάτικο (bagiátiko, “stale”), φρέσκο (frésko, “fresh”)
  • noun:
    (figuratively) the financial means to sustain a tolerable standard of living
    Examples:
    • Synonym: τα προς το ζην (ta pros to zin) and see expressions for earn my living
  • noun:
    (figuratively) in expressions for duration of life: years
    Examples:
    • see expressions

Declension Table

neuter noun

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeψωμίψωμιά
genitiveψωμιούψωμιών
accusativeψωμίψωμιά
vocativeψωμίψωμιά

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

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Derived Terms

  • ψωμάδικο (psomádiko)"Grek"
  • ψωμάκι (psomáki)"Grek"
  • ψωμάς (psomás)"Grek"
  • ψωμιέρα (psomiéra)"Grek"
  • -ψωμο (-psomo)"Grek nowrap"
  • ψωμο- (psomo-)"Grek"
  • ψωμώνω (psomóno)"Grek"