φως

See also: φῶς and φώς

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs), φᾰ́ος (phắos), from Proto-Hellenic *pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os, from *bʰeh₂- (shine).

Cognate with Mariupol Greek фос (fos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfos/

Noun

φως • (fosn (plural φώτα)

  1. light

Declension

Declension of φως
singular plural
nominative φως (fos) φώτα (fóta)
genitive φωτός (fotós) φώτων (fóton)
accusative φως (fos) φώτα (fóta)
vocative φως (fos) φώτα (fóta)

Derived terms

  • έτος φωτός n (étos fotós, light year)
  • Δώστε μου τα φώτα σας. (Dóste mou ta fóta sas., Please, enlighten me; clue me in; (posed as a question): can I pick your brain?)
  • -φως compounds like
  • -φωτος (-fotos) compounds like
and see their related words

Further reading