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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈalɣos/
- Hyphenation: άλ‧γος
Noun
άλγος • (álgos) n (plural άλγη)
- (medicine) pain
Declension
Declension of άλγος
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plural
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nominative
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άλγη •
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genitive
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άλγους •
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αλγών •
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accusative
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vocative
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άλγος •
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Synonyms
- αλγεινός (algeinós, “painful”)
- αλγηδόνα f (algidóna, “pain, grief”)
- αλγολαγνεία f (algolagneía, “algolagnia”)
- αλγώ (algó, “to suffer”)
- αναλγησία f (analgisía, “analgesia”)
- αναλγητικό n (analgitikó, “analgesic”)
- αναλγητικός (analgitikós, “analgesic, pain reducing”)
- ανάλγητος (análgitos, “unfeeling, insensible”)
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