ταλαίπωρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

τάλας (tálas, “suffering”) +‎ πορεύω (poreúō, “to go”)

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ta.lǎi̯.pɔː.ros/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /taˈlɛ.po.ros/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /taˈlɛ.po.ros/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /taˈle.po.ros/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /taˈle.po.ros/

Adjective

τᾰλαίπωρος • (tălaípōros) m or f (neuter τᾰλαίπωρον); second declension

suffering, distressed, miserable

Inflection

Second declension of τᾰλαίπωρος; τᾰλαίπωρον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	τᾰλαίπωρος tălaípōros	τᾰλαίπωρον tălaípōron	τᾰλαιπώρω tălaipṓrō	τᾰλαιπώρω tălaipṓrō	τᾰλαίπωροι tălaípōroi	τᾰλαίπωρᾰ tălaípōră
Genitive	τᾰλαιπώρου tălaipṓrou	τᾰλαιπώρου tălaipṓrou	τᾰλαιπώροιν tălaipṓroin	τᾰλαιπώροιν tălaipṓroin	τᾰλαιπώρων tălaipṓrōn	τᾰλαιπώρων tălaipṓrōn
Dative	τᾰλαιπώρῳ tălaipṓrōi	τᾰλαιπώρῳ tălaipṓrōi	τᾰλαιπώροιν tălaipṓroin	τᾰλαιπώροιν tălaipṓroin	τᾰλαιπώροις tălaipṓrois	τᾰλαιπώροις tălaipṓrois
Accusative	τᾰλαίπωρον tălaípōron	τᾰλαίπωρον tălaípōron	τᾰλαιπώρω tălaipṓrō	τᾰλαιπώρω tălaipṓrō	τᾰλαιπώρους tălaipṓrous	τᾰλαίπωρᾰ tălaípōră
Vocative	τᾰλαίπωρε tălaípōre	τᾰλαίπωρον tălaípōron	τᾰλαιπώρω tălaipṓrō	τᾰλαιπώρω tălaipṓrō	τᾰλαίπωροι tălaípōroi	τᾰλαίπωρᾰ tălaípōră
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	τᾰλαιπώρως tălaipṓrōs		τᾰλαιπωρότερος tălaipōróteros		τᾰλαιπωρότᾰτος tălaipōrótătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

ἀταλαίπωρος (atalaípōros)
τᾰλαιπωρέω (tălaipōréō)
τᾰλαιπωρῐ́ᾱ (tălaipōrĭ́ā)
τᾰλαιπωρῐκός (tălaipōrĭkós)

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ταλαίπωρος (talaípōros).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /taˈlepoɾos/
Hyphenation: τα‧λαί‧πω‧ρος

Adjective

ταλαίπωρος • (talaíporos) m (feminine ταλαίπωρη, neuter ταλαίπωρο)

poor, miserable, wretched (very sad, ill, or poor)
Ο παππούς ο ταλαίπωρος δεν μπορεί πια να περπατήσει.
O pappoús o talaíporos den boreí pia na perpatísei.
Grandad, the poor thing, can no longer walk.

Declension

Declension of ταλαίπωρος
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	ταλαίπωρος (talaíporos)	ταλαίπωρη (talaípori)	ταλαίπωρο (talaíporo)	ταλαίπωροι (talaíporoi)	ταλαίπωρες (talaípores)	ταλαίπωρα (talaípora)
genitive	ταλαίπωρου (talaíporou)	ταλαίπωρης (talaíporis)	ταλαίπωρου (talaíporou)	ταλαίπωρων (talaíporon)	ταλαίπωρων (talaíporon)	ταλαίπωρων (talaíporon)
accusative	ταλαίπωρο (talaíporo)	ταλαίπωρη (talaípori)	ταλαίπωρο (talaíporo)	ταλαίπωρους (talaíporous)	ταλαίπωρες (talaípores)	ταλαίπωρα (talaípora)
vocative	ταλαίπωρε (talaípore)	ταλαίπωρη (talaípori)	ταλαίπωρο (talaíporo)	ταλαίπωροι (talaíporoi)	ταλαίπωρες (talaípores)	ταλαίπωρα (talaípora)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο ταλαίπωρος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο ταλαίπωρος, etc.)

Synonyms

(poor, wretched): καημένος (kaïménos), κακομοίρης (kakomoíris)

Derived terms

ταλαιπωρία f (talaiporía, “suffering, hardship”)
ταλαιπωρώ (talaiporó, “to burden, to make suffer”)

ταλαίπωρος

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