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αισθήμα
feeling /ˈes.θi.ma/
nounB1#1320 most common
Also: sentiment, sensation, sense (of)
Example sentences
Έχω ένα όμορφο αίσθημα.
I have a beautiful feeling.
Το αίσθημα αυτό δεν θα το ξεχάσω ποτέ.
I will never forget this feeling.
Τα αισθήματά της για εκείνον ήταν βαθιά.
Her feelings for him were deep.
Ένα αίσθημα ενοχής τον βασάνιζε συνεχώς.
A feeling of guilt tormented him constantly.
Το αίσθημα δικαιοσύνης πρέπει να διέπει κάθε νομικό σύστημα.
A sense of justice must govern every legal system.
Παρά τις αντιξοότητες, διατήρησε αναλλοίωτο το αίσθημα ευθύνης απέναντι στους συμπολίτες του.
Despite the hardships, he kept his sense of responsibility toward his fellow citizens unchanged.
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 perceiveαίσθησηsensation, perception
αισθητόςperceptible
αισθητικήaesthetics
συναίσθημαemotionEtymology
Αίσθημα comes from the verb αισθάνομαι, meaning to perceive or feel. The suffix -μα turns the verb into a noun naming the result of the action, so αίσθημα literally names the thing felt. The deeper origin of αισθάνομαι is disputed among linguists, and some scholars treat it as Pre-Greek rather than inherited from Proto-Indo-European.
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