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θλιβερός
sad, distressing /θli.veˈros/
adjectiveB2#2446 most common
Also: sorrowful, regrettable, pathetic (in the sense of pitiable)
Example sentences
Άκουσα μια θλιβερή είδηση.
I heard some sad news.
Το τέλος της ταινίας ήταν θλιβερό.
The ending of the movie was sad.
Η κατάσταση στο νοσοκομείο ήταν θλιβερή.
The situation in the hospital was distressing.
Είναι θλιβερό που κανείς δεν βοήθησε τον ηλικιωμένο άνδρα.
It is sad that no one helped the elderly man.
Το θλιβερό θέαμα της εγκαταλελειμμένης πόλης τον συγκίνησε βαθιά.
The sorrowful sight of the abandoned city moved him deeply.
Η θλιβερή κατάντια της κάποτε ένδοξης αυτοκρατορίας αποτελεί μάθημα ιστορίας.
The sorry decline of the once-glorious empire stands as a history lesson.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | θλιβερός | θλιβεροί |
| Genitive | θλιβερού | θλιβερών |
| Accusative | θλιβερό | θλιβερούς |
| Vocative | θλιβερέ | θλιβεροί |
Word family
θλίβωto press, squeeze, afflict
θλίψηaffliction, grief, tribulation
θλιμμένοςsad, afflicted (of a person)
θλιβεράsadly, distressingly
Etymology
θλιβερός is built on the verb θλίβω, which means to press, squeeze, or afflict. The suffix -ερός turns a verb root into an adjective meaning full of or causing that action, so θλιβερός literally describes something that presses on you, in the emotional sense of causing sorrow. The origin of θλίβω itself is not securely established.
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