φως

See also: φῶς and φώς

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs), φᾰ́ος (pháos), from Proto-Hellenic *pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os, from *bʰeh₂- (“shine”).

Noun

φως • (fos) n (plural φώτα)

light

Declension

declension of φως

	singular	plural
nominative	φως •	φώτα •
genitive	φωτός •	φώτων •
accusative	φως •	φώτα •
vocative	φως •	φώτα •

Derived terms

φωσφορίζω (fosforízo, “to phosphoresce”)
φωτεινός (foteinós, “bright, illuminated”)
φωτιά f (fotiá, “fire”)
φωτίζω (fotízo, “to shine, to throw light on”)
έτος φωτός n (étos fotós, “light year”)

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