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φάτσα
face (informal) /ˈfa.tsa/
nounB2#2157 most common
Also: mug, expression, look (on someone's face)
Example sentences
Η φάτσα του είναι χαρούμενη.
His face is happy.
Έχεις μια όμορφη φάτσα.
You have a beautiful face.
Δεν μου αρέσει η φάτσα του, μου φαίνεται ύποπτος.
I don't like his face, he looks suspicious to me.
Τον είδα φάτσα-κόντρα και δεν ήξερα τι να πω.
I saw him face to face and didn't know what to say.
Η φάτσα της άλλαξε μόλις άκουσε τα νέα.
Her face changed the moment she heard the news.
Με κοίταξε με μια φάτσα γεμάτη περιφρόνηση που δεν ξεχνιέται εύκολα.
He looked at me with a face full of contempt that is not easily forgotten.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η φάτσα | οι φάτσες |
| Genitive | της φάτσας | των φατσών |
| Accusative | τη φάτσα | τις φάτσες |
| Vocative | φάτσα | φάτσες |
Word family
φατσούλαlittle face, smiley face
φάτσα-κόντραface to face, head-on
ξεφατσίζωto unmask or expose someone publicly
φατσομουτσούναface or grimace (informal, mocking)
Etymology
Φάτσα entered Greek from Italian faccia, meaning face. Faccia in turn comes from Latin facies, meaning form or appearance, which is related to the verb facere, to make or do. Greek borrowed the word during centuries of trade and contact with Italian-speaking communities, especially in ports and the Ionian islands. It became a common, informal alternative to the native Greek word πρόσωπο.
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