τέρψη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέρψις (térpsis), from Proto-Hellenic *térptis, from Proto-Indo-European *térp-ti-s ~ *tr̥p-téy-s (“fulfillment, satisfaction, pleasure, delight”). Cognate with Sanskrit तृप्ति (tṛ́pti), Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃 (þaurfts, “need”) and dialectal German Durft (“necessity”).

Noun

τέρψη • (térpsi) f (plural τέρψεις)

1. pleasure

Declension

Declension of τέρψη

	singular	plural
nominative	τέρψη •	τέρψεις •
genitive	τέρψης •	τέρψεων •
accusative	τέρψη •	τέρψεις •
vocative	τέρψη •	τέρψεις •
Also, older or formal genitive singlar: τέρψεως •

Coordinate terms

• απόλαυση f (apólafsi, “enjoyment, relight, pleasure”)
• ευτυχία f (eftychía, “happiness, contentment”)
• ευχαρίστηση f (efcharístisi, “pleasure, contentment”)
• ηδονή f (idoní, “pleasure, delight, lust”)
• ικανοποίηση f (ikanopoíisi, “contentment, satisfaction”)
• χαρά f (chará, “joy, exhilaration, delight”)