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δοκιμασία
ordeal, trial, hardship /ðo.ci.ma.ˈsi.a/
nounB1#1884 most common
Also: test, trying experience
Example sentences
Η ζωή έχει πολλές δοκιμασίες.
Life has many trials.
Πέρασε μια δύσκολη δοκιμασία στη δουλειά του.
He went through a difficult ordeal at his job.
Η ασθένεια ήταν μεγάλη δοκιμασία για όλη την οικογένεια.
The illness was a great ordeal for the whole family.
Οι πρόσφυγες αντιμετώπισαν σκληρές δοκιμασίες στο ταξίδι τους.
The refugees faced harsh ordeals on their journey.
Η δοκιμασία που πέρασε τον δυνάμωσε ψυχικά.
The ordeal he went through made him mentally stronger.
Μέσα από τις δοκιμασίες της ζωής διαμορφώνεται ο χαρακτήρας ενός ανθρώπου.
A person's character is shaped through life's trials.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | δοκιμασία | δοκιμασίες |
| Genitive | δοκιμασίας | δοκιμασιών |
| Accusative | δοκιμασία | δοκιμασίες |
| Vocative | δοκιμασία | δοκιμασίες |
Word family
δοκιμάζωto test, try, tasteδοκιμήtest, trial, rehearsal
δόκιμοςvalid, approved, probationary
δοκιμαστικόςtrial, test (attributive)Etymology
The word comes from the verb δοκιμάζω, meaning to test or try, joined with the noun-forming suffix -ασία. δοκιμάζω itself derives from δόκιμος, meaning genuine or approved, which traces back to the verb δοκέω, to think or seem. The underlying sense is judging whether something holds up under scrutiny.
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