βήχας

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Etymology

Inherited from Mediaeval Byzantine Greek βήχας (bḗkhas) [1], from the accusative singular τὸν (tòn) βῆχα (bêkha) of the Ancient Greek βήξ (bḗx).[2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvi.xas/
  • Hyphenation: βή‧χας

Noun

βήχας • (víchas) m usually in the singular number, plural form βήχες (víches)

  1. cough

Declension
declension of βήχας
case     \     number singular plural
nominative βήχας • βήχες •
genitive βήχα • —
accusative βήχα • βήχες •
vocative βήχα • βήχες •

Coordinate terms

Derived terms
  • βηχαλάκι n (vichaláki, diminutive noun)
  • κόβω το βήχα (kóvo to vícha)

References
  1. βήχας - Kriaras, Emmanuel (vol.1 1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. I–XIV] (in Greek) Online edition (22 vols. printed edition)
  2. βήχας - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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