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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀπώλεια (apṓleia).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈpo.li.a/
- Hyphenation: α‧πώ‧λει‧α
Noun
απώλεια • (apóleia) f (plural απώλειες)
- loss (of an object)
Όσο πιο σημαντική είναι η απώλεια, τόσο πιο έντονο είναι το πένθος.- Óso pio simantikí eínai i apóleia, tóso pio éntono eínai to pénthos.
- The more significant the loss, the more intense the mourning.
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See also
- χάνω (cháno, “to lose, to misplace”)