φισέκι
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Greek[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- φυσέκι n (fyséki)
Etymology[edit]
From Ottoman Turkish فشك (fişek, “cartridge”), from Persian فشنگ (fešang, “bullet”); see there for more. One theory derives the Persian word from Ancient Greek φῦσιγξ (phûsinx), making φισέκι (fiséki) a doublet of φυσίγγιο (fysíngio), but this is not certain at all.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
φισέκι • (fiséki) n (plural φισέκια)
- (firearms) cartridge
- Synonym: φυσίγγιο n (fysíngio)
- (figuratively) an intelligent, astute person
- Synonym: ξεφτέρι n (xeftéri)
Declension[edit]
declension of φισέκι
References[edit]
- φισέκι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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