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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kó.pos/ → /ˈko.pos/ → /ˈko.pos/
Noun
κόπος • (kópos) m (genitive κόπου); second declension
- striking, beating
- toil and trouble, suffering
- fatigue, weariness
- work, exertion
- Synonym: μόχθος (mókhthos)
Inflection
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κόπος (“striking; fatigue”). See κόπτω (kóptō, “cut”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈko.pos/
- Hyphenation: κό‧πος
Noun
κόπος • (kópos) m (plural κόποι)
- toil, hard work, effort
- Synonym: προσπάθεια f (prospátheia)
- suffering
- fatigue
- pay, wages (for such work)
Declension
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Expressions:
- άδικος κόπος (ádikos kópos, “a toil in vain”)
- βάζω σε κόπο (vázo se kópo)
- μην κάνετε τον κόπο (min kánete ton kópo) (polite)
- μπαίνω στον κόπο (baíno ston kópo)
- χαμένος κόπος (chaménos kópos, “a toil in vain”)
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