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ευτυχία
happiness /eftiˈçia/
nounB1#1089 most common
Also: good fortune, bliss, felicity
Example sentences
Η ευτυχία είναι σημαντική.
Happiness is important.
Θέλω ευτυχία στη ζωή μου.
I want happiness in my life.
Η οικογένειά μου μου δίνει μεγάλη ευτυχία.
My family gives me great happiness.
Η αληθινή ευτυχία δεν εξαρτάται από τα χρήματα.
True happiness does not depend on money.
Πολλοί φιλόσοφοι έχουν προσπαθήσει να ορίσουν την έννοια της ευτυχίας.
Many philosophers have tried to define the concept of happiness.
Η ευτυχία, όσο κι αν φαίνεται απλή, παραμένει ένα από τα πιο δυσνόητα φιλοσοφικά ζητήματα.
Happiness, however simple it may seem, remains one of the most elusive philosophical questions.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η ευτυχία | οι ευτυχίες |
| Genitive | της ευτυχίας | των ευτυχιών |
| Accusative | την ευτυχία | τις ευτυχίες |
| Vocative | ευτυχία | ευτυχίες |
Word family
ευτυχήςhappyευτυχισμένοςhappy, contentευτυχώςfortunatelyδυστυχίαunhappiness, misfortuneτύχηluck, chance
Etymology
The word joins the prefix ευ-, meaning good or well, with τύχη, meaning chance or fortune. The abstract noun suffix -ία turns the pair into a state or quality: good fortune, or happiness. The root τύχη itself comes from the verb τυγχάνω, to happen or chance upon, though its deeper origin is debated among linguists.
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