Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

Connection with ψῆν (psên, gall insect) is not evident. Beside this adjective, we find synonymous ψηνός (psēnós, bald-headed), ψανός (psanós, bald-headed) and ψιλός (psilós, with thin hair). The word is probably Pre-Greek, like many other words with initial ψ-.

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Adjective edit

ψεδνός (psednósm (feminine ψεδνή, neuter ψεδνόν); first/second declension

  1. thin, spare, scanty
  2. bald-headed, bare, naked

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