πένθος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kʷendʰ-; cognate with πάθος (páthos) and πάσχω (páskhō).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πένθος (pénthosn (genitive πένθους or πένθεος); third declension

  1. grief, sorrow
  2. mourning
  3. a misery, misfortune

Declension

Derived terms

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πένθος (pénthos).

Noun

πένθος (pénthosn (plural πένθη)

  1. mourning, grief, bereavement (personal)
    Το πένθος είναι μία μακροχρόνια και συναισθηματικά επώδυνη διαδικασία.
    To pénthos eínai mía makrochrónia kai synaisthimatiká epódyni diadikasía.
    Grief is a long and emotionally painful process.
  2. mourning (clothing and other signs of bereavement)
  3. mourning (period of public respect paying)

Declension

singular plural
nominative πένθος (pénthos) πένθη (pénthi)
genitive πένθους (pénthous) πενθών (penthón)
accusative πένθος (pénthos) πένθη (pénthi)
vocative πένθος (pénthos) πένθη (pénthi)