βήχας
Greek
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Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek βήχας (bḗkhas),[1] from the accusative singular τὸν (tòn) βῆχα (bêkha) of the Ancient Greek βήξ (bḗx).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvi.xas/
- Hyphenation: βή‧χας
Noun
βήχας • (víchas) m usually in the singular number, plural form βήχες (víches)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | βήχας (víchas) | βήχες (víches) |
| genitive | βήχα (vícha) | — |
| accusative | βήχα (vícha) | βήχες (víches) |
| vocative | βήχα (vícha) | βήχες (víches) |
Coordinate terms
- κρύωμα n (krýoma, “cold”)
Derived terms
- βηχαλάκι n (vichaláki, diminutive noun)
- κόβω το βήχα (kóvo to vícha)
Related terms
- βήχω (vícho, “I cough”)
References
- ^ βήχας - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-), Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.
- ^ βήχας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language