μοναξιά

From Koine Greek μοναξία (monaxía), from Ancient Greek μονάξ (monáx, “on one's own, alone”, adverb), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”).

• IPA^(key): /monaˈksça/
• Hyphenation: μο‧να‧ξιά

μοναξιά • (monaxiá) f (plural μοναξιές)

1. loneliness (.U.K.), lonesomeness (U.S.) (feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions)

   Με πεθαίνει η μοναξιά εδώ.

   Me pethaínei i monaxiá edó.

   The loneliness here is killing me.

2. solitude, seclusion, solitariness (condition or state of being alone or having no companions)

   Μ’ αρέσει η μοναξιά.

   M’ arései i monaxiá.

   I like my solitude.

3. (figuratively) lonely person
   • 1994, “Τα Λαδάδικα [Ta Ladádika, Ladadika]”, in Philippos Grapsas (lyrics), Marios Tokas (music), Παρέα Μ’ Έναν Ήλιο [Paréa M’ Énan Ílio, Keeping A Sun Company], performed by Dimitris Mitropanos:

     Μύριες χαμένες μοναξιές με σένα σμίγανε,
     Φεύγαν καράβια μα πριν φύγουν σου σφυρίζανε.

     Mýries chaménes monaxiés me séna smígane,
     Févgan karávia ma prin fýgoun sou sfyrízane.

     Myriads of lost lonely ones had romances with you,
     Boats would leave but before they did they would whistle at you.

• (loneliness): μοναχικότητα f (monachikótita)
• (solitude, seclusion): ερημιά f (erimiá)

• μοναχικός (monachikós, “lonely, solitary”)
• μοναχός (monachós, “lone, solitary”)
• μοναχός m (monachós, “friar, monk”)
• μοναχή f (monachí, “nun”)