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αίσθημα
feeling /ˈe.sθi.ma/
nounB2#2962 most common
Also: sentiment, sense (of), emotion
Example sentences
Έχω ένα ωραίο αίσθημα.
I have a nice feeling.
Το αίσθημά της για εκείνον ήταν δυνατό.
Her feeling for him was strong.
Ένα αίσθημα ανασφάλειας τον κυρίευσε πριν την εξέταση.
A feeling of insecurity took hold of him before the exam.
Το αίσθημα δικαιοσύνης είναι βασικό για μια υγιή κοινωνία.
A sense of justice is basic to a healthy society.
Τα αισθήματά της για την πατρίδα δεν είχαν ποτέ κλονιστεί, παρά τις δυσκολίες.
Her feelings for her homeland had never wavered, despite the hardships.
Το αίσθημα ευθύνης που διαπότιζε κάθε του απόφαση αντανακλούσε μια βαθιά, σχεδόν αδιόρατη, ηθική συνέπεια.
The sense of responsibility that ran through each of his decisions reflected a deep, almost imperceptible, moral consistency.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το αίσθημα | τα αισθήματα |
| Genitive | του αισθήματος | των αισθημάτων |
| Accusative | το αίσθημα | τα αισθήματα |
| Vocative | αίσθημα | αισθήματα |
Word family
αισθάνομαιto feel, to perceiveαίσθησηsense, perceptionσυναίσθημαemotion
αισθητόςperceptible
αισθητικήaesthetics
Etymology
Αίσθημα comes from the verb αισθάνομαι, meaning to perceive or feel, plus the suffix -μα, which turns a verb into a noun for the result of the action. So an αίσθημα is, literally, the product of perceiving: a feeling that has taken shape. The deeper origin of αισθάνομαι itself is disputed among etymologists, so no further root can be stated with confidence.
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