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ευχή
wish (also: prayer, blessing) /efˈxi/
nounB1#1186 most common
Also: prayer, blessing, vow
Example sentences
Η ευχή μου είναι να είσαι καλά.
My wish is that you are well.
Σου στέλνω τις καλύτερες ευχές μου για τα γενέθλιά σου.
I am sending you my best wishes for your birthday.
Ο παππούς μας έδωσε την ευχή του πριν φύγουμε.
Grandpa gave us his blessing before we left.
Η ευχή της μητέρας έχει μεγάλη δύναμη, λένε οι παλιοί.
A mother's blessing carries great power, the old people say.
Ανάμεσα στις ευχές που αντάλλαξαν το πρωί της πρωτοχρονιάς ήταν και η ευχή για υγεία.
Among the wishes exchanged on New Year's morning was also the wish for health.
Ο ιερέας απήγγειλε την ευχή του ευχελαίου με βαθιά κατάνυξη.
The priest recited the prayer of the holy unction with deep devotion.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ευχή | ευχές |
| Genitive | ευχής | ευχών |
| Accusative | ευχή | ευχές |
| Vocative | ευχή | ευχές |
Word family
εύχομαιto wish, to pray
ευχολόγιοliturgical book of prayers and blessings
ευχέλαιοthe sacrament of holy unction, literally prayer-oil
ευχάρισταpleasantly (not etymologically related, common false friend)Etymology
The word comes from ancient Greek εὐχή, meaning a vow, prayer, or solemn wish, tied to the verb εὔχομαι, to pray or vow. Scholars have not settled on a solid Indo-European root for this verb, so no reliable outside cognates exist. The word has stayed close to its ancient sense for over two thousand years, moving from formal vows made to gods to everyday wishes and blessings today.
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