φούσκα
Greek
Etymology
From Koine Greek φοῦσκα (phoûska), from Ancient Greek φύσκη (phúskē, “large intestine, blister”), from Ancient Greek φῦσα (phûsa, “blowing”). Related to Ancient Greek φυσάω (phusáō, “to blow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfu.ska/
- Hyphenation: φού‧σκα
Noun
φούσκα • (foúska) f (plural φούσκες)
- bubble
- (medicine) blister
- (anatomy) bladder
- (finance) bubble (surge of speculation in a financial market)
Declension
the genitive plural is relatively uncommon.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φούσκα (foúska) | φούσκες (foúskes) |
| genitive | φούσκας (foúskas) | φουσκών (fouskón) |
| accusative | φούσκα (foúska) | φούσκες (foúskes) |
| vocative | φούσκα (foúska) | φούσκες (foúskes) |
Synonyms
- (bubble): φυσαλίδα f (fysalída)
- (blister): πομφός m (pomfós), φουσκάλα f (fouskála)
- (bladder): κύστη f (kýsti)
Related terms
- φουσκόψαρο n (fouskópsaro, “pufferfish”)