οδύνη
See also: ὀδύνη
Greek
editEtymology
editLearnedly, from Ancient Greek ὀδύνη (odúnē).[1] Stem ὀδ- related to the ancient ἔδω (édō, “eat, devour”), as the pain "devours" us.[2]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editοδύνη • (odýni) f (plural οδύνες)
- literally: extreme pain of the soul; sorrow, grief, anguish, unhappiness
Declension
edit| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | οδύνη (odýni) | οδύνες (odýnes) |
| genitive | οδύνης (odýnis) | οδύνων (odýnon) |
| accusative | οδύνη (odýni) | οδύνες (odýnes) |
| vocative | οδύνη (odýni) | οδύνες (odýnes) |
Synonyms
edit- λύπη f (lýpi, “sorrow”)
Derived terms
edit- ψυχική οδύνη f (psychikí odýni) (law)
Related terms
editReferences
edit- ^ οδύνη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ οδύνη - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre