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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θλῖψις (thlîpsis, “pressure”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθlipsi/
- Hyphenation: θλί‧ψη
Noun
θλίψη • (thlípsi) f (plural θλίψεις)
- sorrow, sadness, grief, affliction
Η θλίψη της ήταν μεγάλη για την απώλεια του συζύγου της.- I thlípsi tis ítan megáli gia tin apóleia tou syzýgou tis.
- Her sorrow at the loss of her husband was great.
Declension
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “sadness, sorrow”): χαρά f (chará, “joy”)
Derived terms
- θλίβω (thlívo, “to grieve, to afflict”)
- θλιβερός (thliverós, “dreary, bleak”)
- θλιμμένος (thlimménos, “sad, sorrowful”)