απελπισία
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ἀπελπισία (apelpisía), consisting of ἀπό (apó, “from”) + ἐλπίς (elpís, “hope”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /apelpiˈsia/
Noun
απελπισία • (apelpisía) f (uncountable)
- hopelessness, despair, distress
- Όταν κάποιος έχει κατάθλιψη, τον πιάνει απελπισία. ― Ótan kápoios échei katáthlipsi, ton piánei apelpisía. ― When someone is depressed, they become despaired.
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- (figuratively) hopeless or disheartening situation
- Η κατάσταση είναι σκέτη απελπισία. ― I katástasi eínai skéti apelpisía. ― The situation is completely desperate.
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Declension
Declension of απελπισία (apelpisía)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | απελπισία • |
| genitive | απελπισίας • |
| accusative | απελπισία • |
| vocative | απελπισία • |
Related terms
- απελπίζω (apelpízo, “to make someone despair”)
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