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Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek στέρησις (stérēsis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈste.ɾi.si/
- Hyphenation: στέ‧ρη‧ση
Noun
στέρηση • (stérisi) f (plural στερήσεις)
- bereavement (in the sense of deprivation)
Η παιδική μου ηλικία ήταν γεμάτη στερήσεις.- I paidikí mou ilikía ítan gemáti steríseis.
- My childhood was full of deprivations. (much deprived)
Declension
Synonyms
Related terms
- see: στερώ (steró, “deprive”)
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