όρεξη

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, yearning).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoɾeksi/
  • Hyphenation: ό‧ρε‧ξη

Noun

όρεξη (órexif (plural ορέξεις)

  1. 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.”)
  2. (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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Descendants

  • Albanian: oreks
  • Aromanian: orixi