ταλαίπωρος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

τάλας (tálas, suffering) +‎ πορεύω (poreúō, to go)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

τᾰλαίπωρος (talaípōrosm or f (neuter τᾰλαίπωρον); second declension

  1. suffering, distressed, miserable

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ταλαίπωρος (talaípōros).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taˈlepoɾos/
  • Hyphenation: τα‧λαί‧πω‧ρος

Adjective

ταλαίπωρος (talaíporosm (feminine ταλαίπωρη, neuter ταλαίπωρο)

  1. poor, miserable, wretched (very sad, ill, or poor)
    Ο παππούς ο ταλαίπωρος δεν μπορεί πια να περπατήσει.
    O pappoús o talaíporos den boreí pia na perpatísei.
    Grandad, the poor thing, can no longer walk.

Declension

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ταλαίπωρος (talaíporos) ταλαίπωρη (talaípori) ταλαίπωρο (talaíporo) ταλαίπωροι (talaíporoi) ταλαίπωρες (talaípores) ταλαίπωρα (talaípora)
genitive ταλαίπωρου (talaíporou) ταλαίπωρης (talaíporis) ταλαίπωρου (talaíporou) ταλαίπωρων (talaíporon) ταλαίπωρων (talaíporon) ταλαίπωρων (talaíporon)
accusative ταλαίπωρο (talaíporo) ταλαίπωρη (talaípori) ταλαίπωρο (talaíporo) ταλαίπωρους (talaíporous) ταλαίπωρες (talaípores) ταλαίπωρα (talaípora)
vocative ταλαίπωρε (talaípore) ταλαίπωρη (talaípori) ταλαίπωρο (talaíporo) ταλαίπωροι (talaíporoi) ταλαίπωρες (talaípores) ταλαίπωρα (talaípora)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο ταλαίπωρος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο ταλαίπωρος, etc.)

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