ψάρι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ψάρι (psári), from the Koine sense "fish" of the Ancient Greek ὀψάριον (opsárion), diminutive of ὄψον (ópson, “delicacy”). Cognate with Mariupol Greek псар (psar).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpsa.ɾi/
• Hyphenation: ψά‧ρι

Noun

ψάρι • (psári) n (plural ψάρια)

1. fish

   Synonym: (dated) ιχθύς (ichthýs)

2. (figuratively) naive
3. (derogatory) rookie

Declension

Declension of ψάρι

	singular	plural
nominative	ψάρι •	ψάρια •
genitive	ψαριού •	ψαριών •
accusative	ψάρι •	ψάρια •
vocative	ψάρι •	ψάρια •

Derived terms

• σκυλόψαρο n (skylópsaro, “dogfish”)
• ψάρακας m (psárakas, “rookie”) (military slang)
• ψαράκι n (psaráki) (diminutive)
• ψαράς m (psarás, “fisherman”)
• ψάρεμα n (psárema, “fishing”)
• ψαρεύω (psarévo, “to fish”)
• ψάρι μονομάχος (psári monomáchos, “fighting fish”)
• ψαριά f (psariá, “catch”)
• ψαρίλα f (psaríla, “fish smell”)
• -ψαρο (-psaro)
• ψαρο- (psaro-)
• ψαρόβαρκα f (psaróvarka, “fishing boat”)
• ψαρού f (psaroú)
• ψαρούκλα f (psaroúkla) (augmentative)
• ψαρώνω (psaróno)

 

Further reading

• ψάρι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el