πένθος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *kʷendʰ-; cognate with πάθος (páthos) and πάσχω (páskhō).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πένθος (pénthosn (genitive πένθους or πένθεος); third declension

  1. grief, sorrow
  2. mourning
  3. a misery, misfortune

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Derived terms

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Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek πένθος (pénthos).

Noun

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πένθος (pénthosn (plural πένθη)

  1. mourning, grief, bereavement (personal)
    Το πένθος είναι μία μακροχρόνια και συναισθηματικά επώδυνη διαδικασία.
    To pénthos eínai mía makrochrónia kai synaisthimatiká epódyni diadikasía.
    Grief is a long and emotionally painful process.
  2. mourning (clothing and other signs of bereavement)
  3. mourning (period of public respect paying)

Declension

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