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ευγνώμων
grateful /evˈɣnomon/
adjectiveB1#1401 most common
Also: thankful, appreciative
Example sentences
Είμαι πολύ ευγνώμων.
I am very grateful.
Είναι ευγνώμων για τη βοήθειά σου.
She is grateful for your help.
Του είπε ότι θα είναι για πάντα ευγνώμων.
She told him she would be grateful forever.
Οι γονείς μου είναι ευγνώμονες στους δασκάλους μου.
My parents are grateful to my teachers.
Νιώθω ευγνώμων που έχω τόσο καλούς φίλους στη ζωή μου.
I feel grateful to have such good friends in my life.
Παρά τις δυσκολίες, παρέμεινε ευγνώμων για ό,τι του είχε προσφέρει η ζωή.
Despite the hardships, he remained grateful for what life had given him.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ευγνώμων | ευγνώμονες |
| Genitive | ευγνώμονος | ευγνωμόνων |
| Accusative | ευγνώμονα | ευγνώμονες |
| Vocative | ευγνώμον | ευγνώμονες |
Word family
ευγνωμοσύνηgratitude
αγνώμωνungrateful
αγνωμοσύνηingratitude
γνώμηopinion, judgmentγνωρίζωto know, to recognizeEtymology
The word joins the prefix ευ- (good, well) with γνώμων, an agent noun tied to the verb γιγνώσκω, to know or judge. In Ancient Greek εὐγνώμων first meant fair-minded or reasonable, someone whose judgment was sound. The sense narrowed over time to describe a person who rightly recognizes a favor done to them, which is how it settled on grateful.
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