συμφυρμός
Ancient Greek
Etymology
Hellenistic Koine noun, from verb σῠμφῡράω (sumphūráō, “I knead together, mess up”) from σῠ́ν (sún, “with”) + φῡράω (phūráō, “or φύρω I mix”).
Pronunciation
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /sym.pʰyrˈmos/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /sym.ɸyrˈmos/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /sym.fyrˈmos/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /sim.firˈmos/
Noun
σῠμφῡρμός • (sumphūrmós) m (genitive σῠμφῡρμοῦ); second declension
- (Koine) a mix up
Inflection
Second declension of ὁ σῠμφῡρμός; τοῦ σῠμφῡρμοῦ (Attic)
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | ὁ σῠμφῡρμός ho sumphūrmós | τὼ σῠμφῡρμώ tṑ sumphūrmṓ | οἱ σῠμφῡρμοί hoi sumphūrmoí | ||||||||||
Genitive | τοῦ σῠμφῡρμοῦ toû sumphūrmoû | τοῖν σῠμφῡρμοῖν toîn sumphūrmoîn | τῶν σῠμφῡρμῶν tôn sumphūrmôn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῷ σῠμφῡρμῷ tôi sumphūrmôi | τοῖν σῠμφῡρμοῖν toîn sumphūrmoîn | τοῖς σῠμφῡρμοῖς toîs sumphūrmoîs | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὸν σῠμφῡρμόν tòn sumphūrmón | τὼ σῠμφῡρμώ tṑ sumphūrmṓ | τοὺς σῠμφῡρμούς toùs sumphūrmoús | ||||||||||
Vocative | σῠμφῡρμέ sumphūrmé | σῠμφῡρμώ sumphūrmṓ | σῠμφῡρμοί sumphūrmoí | ||||||||||
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Related terms
- σῠ́μφῡρσις f (súmphūrsis, “confusion”)
- σῠμφύρω (sumphúrō, “Ι knead together, I mess up”)
- φύρδην (phúrdēn, “mixed, in confusion”)
- φύρσις f (phúrsis)
- φύρω (phúrō, “I mix”)
Descendants
- Greek: συμφυρμός m (symfyrmós)
Greek
Etymology
From Hellenistic Koine Greek συμφῡρμός (sumphūrmós) from verb συμφύρω (sumphúrō). For sense in linguistics, calque of French contamination.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siɱfirˈmos/
- Hyphenation: συμ‧φυρ‧μός
Noun
συμφυρμός • (symfyrmós) m (plural συμφυρμοί)
- the result of mixing up of dissimilar elements
- (figuratively, derogatory) coexistance of people of different and disreputable background
- (linguistics, phonology, phonetics) blend of two cognate elements (sounds, morphemes, phrases) which violates the rules of word formation. Associated with analogy and paretymology.[2] e.g.
- • διάβολος (/ˈðʝavolos/ “devil”) & σατανάς (/sataˈnas/ “satan”) → διάτανος (/ˈðʝatanos/ “devil”)
- • γέροντας (/ˈʝerondas/ “old man”) & γεράματα (/ʝeˈramata/ “old years, old age”) → γεροντάματα (/ʝeronˈdamata/ “old age”)
Declension
declension of συμφυρμός
singular | plural | |
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nominative | συμφυρμός • | συμφυρμοί • |
genitive | συμφυρμού • | συμφυρμών • |
accusative | συμφυρμό • | συμφυρμούς • |
vocative | συμφυρμέ • | συμφυρμοί • |
Synonyms
(mix up, with negative connotation):
- σύμφυρση f (sýmfyrsi)
- σύμφυρμα n (sýmfyrma)
- ανακάτωμα n (anakátoma)
- φύρδην μίγδην (fýrdin mígdin) (archaic)
(mixture, with positive connotation):
- ανάμειξη f (anámeixi)
- αμάλγαμα n (amálgama)
- συνένωση f (synénosi)
(people of disreputable background):
- κάθε καρυδιάς καρύδι (káthe karydiás karýdi) (idiomatic expression)
- η σάρα, η μάρα και το κακό συναπάντημα (i sára, i mára kai to kakó synapántima)
(linguistics):
- σύμμειγμα n (sýmmeigma)
- σύμμειξη f (sýmmeixi)
Related terms
- συμφύρω (symfýro, “I mix up”)
- φυραίνω (fyraíno, “I reduce volume or weight”) & related words
References
- συμφυρμός in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre