απελπισία
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ἀπελπισία (apelpisía), equivalent to απ- (ap-, “from”) + ελπισ- (ελπίζω) (elpis- (elpízo), “hope”) + -ία (-ía).
Pronunciation
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.
- (figuratively) hopeless or disheartening situation
- Η κατάσταση είναι σκέτη απελπισία. ― I katástasi eínai skéti apelpisía. ― The situation is completely desperate.
Declension
απελπισία
| case \ number | singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | απελπισία • |
| genitive | απελπισίας • |
| accusative | απελπισία • |
| vocative | απελπισία • |
Related terms
- απελπίζω (apelpízo, “to make someone despair”)
Categories:
- Greek terms inherited from Byzantine Greek
- Greek terms derived from Byzantine Greek
- Greek terms prefixed with απ-
- Greek terms suffixed with -ία
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- Greek feminine nouns
- Greek terms with usage examples
- Greek nouns declining like 'αγγλοκρατία'