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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἔξυπνος (éxupnos), from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἔξυπνος (éxupnos, awake, aware, alert), from Ancient Greek ἐξ (ex) + ὕπνος (húpnos, sleep). Doublet of ξύπνιος (xýpnios).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈe.ksi.pnos/
  • Hyphenation: έ‧ξυ‧πνος

Adjective

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έξυπνος (éxypnosm (feminine έξυπνη, neuter έξυπνο)

  1. clever, intelligent, sharp

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