έξυπνος

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἔξυπνος (éxupnos), from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἔξυπνος (éxupnos, awake, aware, alert), from Ancient Greek ἐξ (ex) + ὕπνος (húpnos, sleep). Doublet of ξύπνιος (xýpnios).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈe.ksi.pnos/
  • Hyphenation: έ‧ξυ‧πνος

Adjective

έξυπνος • (éxypnos) m (feminine έξυπνη, neuter έξυπνο)

  1. clever, intelligent, sharp

Declension

Synonyms

  • ευφυής (effyís, intelligent)
  • εύστροφος (éfstrofos), οξύνους (oxýnous)

also

  • νοήμων (noḯmon) / νοήμονας (noḯmonas, intelligent)
  • ιδιοφυής (idiofyís, genius, gifted)

figurative, colloquial:

  • ατσίδα f (atsída), διαόλου κάλτσα f (diaólou káltsa), σπίρτο n (spírto), τζίνι n (tzíni), φωστήρας m (fostíras)
  • Bird names, denoting figuratively quick wit:

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • εξυπνάδα f (exypnáda, intelligence)
  • πανέξυπνος (panéxypnos, ingenious, very intelligent)

Further reading

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