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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “yearning”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoɾeksi/
- Hyphenation: ό‧ρε‧ξη
Noun
όρεξη • (órexi) f (plural ορέξεις)
- appetite (desire for food or drink)
- Synonyms: επιθυμία f (epithymía), προθυμία f (prothymía)
- Antonym: ανορεξία f (anorexía, “anorexia”)
Απόψε έχω όρεξη για πίτσα.- Apópse écho órexi gia pítsa.
- Tonight, I feel like pizza.
- (literally, “Tonight, I have appetite for pizza.”)
- (figuratively) appetite, craving, longing, desire
- Synonyms: επιθυμία f (epithymía), προθυμία f (prothymía)
Δεν έχω όρεξη σήμερα να πάω σχολείο.- Den écho órexi símera na páo scholeío.
- I don't feel like school today.
- (literally, “I don't have an appetite for school today.”)
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