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γαλήνη
calm (of the sea or of the mind) /ɣaˈlini/
nounC1#3110 most common
Also: tranquility, serenity, stillness
Example sentences
Νιώθω γαλήνη.
I feel calm.
Η θάλασσα είναι γεμάτη γαλήνη σήμερα.
The sea is full of calm today.
Μετά τον περίπατο στο δάσος ένιωσα μεγάλη γαλήνη.
After the walk in the forest, I felt great calm.
Η γαλήνη του βουνού μας γέμισε ηρεμία.
The calm of the mountain filled us with peace.
Στη γαλήνη της νύχτας μπορούσε κανείς ν' ακούσει μόνο τα κύματα.
In the calm of the night, one could hear only the waves.
Η ψυχική γαλήνη που αναζητούσε τόσα χρόνια ήρθε τελικά μέσα από την αποδοχή του παρελθόντος.
The inner peace he had sought for so many years finally came through accepting the past.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η γαλήνη | οι γαλήνες |
| Genitive | της γαλήνης | των γαληνών |
| Accusative | τη γαλήνη | τις γαλήνες |
| Vocative | γαλήνη | γαλήνες |
Word family
γαλήνιοςcalm, serene
γαλήνιαcalmly, serenely
γαληνεύωto become calm, to calm down
Etymology
Γαλήνη is an old word, already found in Homer with the same sense of a calm sea. Its origin before Greek is not settled; many linguists treat the root as Pre-Greek, meaning it likely came into the language from a substrate before Greek speakers arrived. Because of this, no secure Indo-European root or cognate set can be given.
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