απονιά

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ἀπονία (aponía), morphologically α- (a-, un-, a-, not) +‎ πόνος (pónos, pain) +‎ -ιά (-iá).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /apoˈɲa/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧νιά

Noun[edit]

απονιά (aponiáf

  1. heartlessness, lack of caring / sympathy
    Τέτοια απονιά σε άνθρωπο δεν έχω ξαναδεί!
    Tétoia aponiá se ánthropo den écho xanadeí!
    I've never seen such heartlessness in a person before!
    • 1980, “Μην Κλαις [Don't Cry]”, in Michalis Bourboulis (lyrics), Ilias Andriopoulos (music), Λαϊκά Προάστια [Popular Suburbs], performed by Sotiria Bellou:
      Του κόσμου η απονιά δε μας τρομάζει,
      θα έρθει και για μας μια Κυριακή.
      Tou kósmou i aponiá de mas tromázei,
      tha érthei kai gia mas mia Kyriakí.
      The heartlessness of the world doesn't scare us,
      There will come a Sunday for us, too.

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Related terms[edit]

  • άπονος (áponos, heartless, uncaring, unfeeling)