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ψοφάω

Pronunciation: /psoˈfa.o/

“ψοφάω” is a Greek word. Its 6 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to die (of an animal)
  2. to die (of a person, see below)
  3. to be worn out, to die (of the cold, etc)
  4. to have a strong desire for, to have a thirst for (of the cold, etc)
  5. to kill (an animal)
  6. to wear out, exhaust

Etymology

ψοφ(ώ) (psof(ó)) + -άω (-áo). From Ancient Greek ψοφῶ (psophô), contracted form of ψοφέω (psophéō, “to make loud noise; (Koine) to die (of an animal)”), from ψόφος (psóphos, “loud noise”). From the noise made by someone literally dropping dead.

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