Greek edit

Etymology edit

Learnedly, from Koine Greek ψυγεῖον (psugeîon, cooler), from ψύχω (psúkhō, I make cold), stem ψυγ- + -εῖον (-eîon) > modern -είο (-eío). [1][2]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /psiˈʝi.o/
  • Hyphenation: ψυ‧γεί‧ο

Noun edit

ψυγείο (psygeíon (plural ψυγεία)

  1. refrigerator, fridge
  2. refrigerated room, refrigerated lorry etc
  3. (automobile) radiator
  4. (figurative) extremely cold (e.g. temperature of a room)

Declension edit

Related terms edit

  • and see: ψύχω (psýcho, I make cold)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ ψυγείο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
  2. ^ ψυγείοΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

Further reading edit