φωνή

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • sound
  • Usually of the human voice: voice, cry, yell
  • The voice or cry of animals
  • Any articulate sound (especially vowels)
  • speech, discourse
  • language

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoh₂-néh₂, *bʰeh₂- (speak, shine, say, glow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeh₂-

Gloss

speak, shine, say, glow

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji
🗣️ 🗣️ 🙊

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