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παχύς

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See also: πᾶχυς

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *pəkʰús, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰn̥ǵʰús, from *bʰenǵʰ- (thick, fat). Cognates include Sanskrit बहु (bahu) and Avestan 𐬠𐬄𐬰𐬀𐬵 (bązah).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhúsm (feminine πᾰχεῖᾰ, neuter πᾰχῠ́); first/third declension

  1. thick, large, stout
  2. coarse
  3. curdled, clotted
  4. fat
  5. great
  6. thick-witted, dull, stupid

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: παχύς (pachýs)
  • English: pachy-
  • Portuguese: paqui-

References

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhús).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈçis/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧χύς

Adjective

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παχύς (pachýsm (feminine παχιά, neuter παχύ)

  1. fat, a formal synonym of χοντρός (chontrós)
  2. incrassate
  3. overweight
  4. thick

Declension

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Declension of παχύς
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative παχύς (pachýs) παχιά (pachiá) παχύ (pachý) παχιοί (pachioí) παχιές (pachiés) παχιά (pachiá)
genitive παχιού (pachioú)
παχύ (pachý)
παχιάς (pachiás) παχιού (pachioú)
παχύ (pachý)
παχιών (pachión) παχιών (pachión) παχιών (pachión)
accusative παχύ (pachý) παχιά (pachiá) παχύ (pachý) παχιούς (pachioús) παχιές (pachiés) παχιά (pachiá)
vocative παχύ (pachý) παχιά (pachiá) παχύ (pachý) παχιοί (pachioí) παχιές (pachiés) παχιά (pachiá)

Notes: There are in use some learned forms:
παχέος: masculine and neuter genitive singular
παχείς: masculine plural
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο παχύς, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο παχύς, etc.)

Antonyms

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Further reading

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