ἀπονία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἄπονος (áponos, without toil, painless) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀπονῐ́ᾱ (aponíāf (genitive ἀπονῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. laziness, freedom from toil
  2. (Epicurean philosophy) freedom from pain

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: απονιά (aponiá, heartlessness)

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