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ψιλός

ψιλός

See also: ψηλός

Ancient Greek

Adjective

ψῑλός (psīlós) m (feminine ψῑλή, neuter ψῑλόν); first/second declension

  1. naked, bare
  2. bald, smooth
  3. unclad, uncovered
  4. small, frail, delicate
  5. (military) light (troops)
  6. unarmed
  7. (of words) without meter (i.e. prose)
  8. (poetry) without music (Epic vs Lyrical)
  9. (singing) without music (a capella)
  10. (music) without singing (instrumentals)
  11. (grammar) without the rough breathing (i.e. with the smooth breathing)
  12. (grammar) describing the unaspirated voiceless stops, π (p), τ (t), κ (k), as opposed to the aspirated voiceless stops, φ (ph), χ (kh), θ (th)

Declension

Antonyms

  • (hairless, without rough breathing, unaspirated): δασύς (dasús)

Derived terms

  • ἒ ψιλόν (è psilón)
  • ψῑλότης (psīlótēs)
  • ψῑλόω (psīlóō)
  • ψῑ́λωσῐς (psī́lōsis)
  • ψῑλωτέον (psīlōtéon)
  • ψῑλωτής (psīlōtḗs)
  • ψῑλωτῐκός (psīlōtikós)

References


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψιλός (psilós, naked)

Adjective

ψιλός (psilós) m (feminine ψιλή, neuter ψιλό)

  1. thin, fine, delicate

Declension

See also

compare with: ψηλός (psilós, tall)