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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ἀπελπισία (apelpisía), equivalent to απ- (ap-, “from”) + ελπισ- (ελπίζω) (elpis- (elpízo), “hope”) + -ία (-ía).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /apelpiˈsia/
Noun
απελπισία • (apelpisía) f (uncountable)
- hopelessness, despair, distress
- Synonyms: απόγνωση (apógnosi), απελπισμός (apelpismós)
Όταν κάποιος έχει κατάθλιψη, τον πιάνει απελπισία.- Ótan kápoios échei katáthlipsi, ton piánei apelpisía.
- When someone is depressed, they become despaired.
- (figuratively) hopeless or disheartening situation
- Η κατάσταση είναι σκέτη απελπισία. ― I katástasi eínai skéti apelpisía. ― The situation is completely hopeless.
Declension
Declension of απελπισία
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singular
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| nominative
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απελπισία (apelpisía)
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| genitive
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απελπισίας (apelpisías)
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| accusative
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απελπισία (apelpisía)
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| vocative
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απελπισία (apelpisía)
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