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θάρρος
courage /ˈθa.ros/
nounB1#1364 most common
Also: boldness, nerve, bravery
Example sentences
Έχω θάρρος.
I have courage.
Ο Νίκος έχει πολύ θάρρος.
Nikos has a lot of courage.
Χρειάζεσαι θάρρος για να πεις την αλήθεια.
You need courage to tell the truth.
Πάρε θάρρος και μίλα μπροστά στο κοινό.
Take courage and speak in front of the audience.
Το θάρρος της να αντιμετωπίσει την αρρώστια εντυπωσίασε όλους.
Her courage in facing the illness impressed everyone.
Χωρίς το θάρρος των πρώτων μεταναστών, η ιστορία της χώρας θα ήταν διαφορετική.
Without the courage of the first immigrants, the country's history would have been different.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το θάρρος | τα θάρρη |
| Genitive | του θάρρους | των θαρρών |
| Accusative | το θάρρος | τα θάρρη |
| Vocative | θάρρος | θάρρη |
Word family
θαρρώto take courage, to dare, to believe (colloquial)
θαρραλέοςcourageous, brave
θαρρετόςbold, plucky
θαρραίνωto embolden, to hearten someone
θράσοςinsolence, cheek (negative shade of the same root)Etymology
Θάρρος comes from ancient Greek θάρσος (also θάρρος in Attic), meaning boldness or confidence. It is tied to the verb θαρσέω, later θαρρώ, meaning to be bold or to take heart. The root goes back to a Proto-Indo-European base meaning to be bold or to dare, shared with words in other Indo-European languages that carry the same sense of daring.
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