φισέκι
Greek edit
Alternative forms edit
- φυσέκι n (fyséki)
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish فشك (fişek, “cartridge”), from Persian فشنگ (fešang, “bullet”); see there for more. One theory derives the Persian word from Ancient Greek φῦσιγξ (phûsinx), making φισέκι (fiséki) a doublet of φυσίγγιο (fysíngio), but this is not certain at all.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
φισέκι • (fiséki) n (plural φισέκια)
- (firearms) cartridge
- Synonym: φυσίγγιο n (fysíngio)
- (figuratively) an intelligent, astute person
- Synonym: ξεφτέρι n (xeftéri)
Declension edit
declension of φισέκι
References edit
- φισέκι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.