Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek ὀψώνιον (opsṓnion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpso.ɲo/
  • Hyphenation: ψώ‧νιο

Noun

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ψώνιο (psónion (plural ψώνια)

  1. (colloquial) foolish or naive person; dupe
  2. (colloquial) weirdo, wacko, person with weird behaviour, a little crazy, or megalomanic
    είναι μεγάλο ψώνιοeínai megálo psónio(s)he is a big wacko
  3. (colloquial) persistent pastime or other activity
    Έχω ψώνιο με τα νομίσματα κι έχω μεγάλη συλλογή.Écho psónio me ta nomísmata ki écho megáli syllogí.(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. (in the plural, very rare in the singular) see ψώνια npers (psónia) groceries, purchases, shopping

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