Greek

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic from ψι ψ(ι) (psi ps(i)) + -ίνα (-ína).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /psiˈpsi.na/
  • with article, feminine singular accusative την (tin): IPA(key): /tim‿bziˈpsi.na/
  • Hyphenation: ψι‧ψί‧να

Noun

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ψιψίνα (psipsínaf (plural ψιψίνες)

  1. kitten, pussycat (affectionate term)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ ψιψίνα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language