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λύπη
sadness, grief /ˈli.pi/
nounC1#3130 most common
Also: sorrow, distress, regret
Example sentences
Νιώθω λύπη.
I feel sadness.
Η λύπη της ήταν μεγάλη.
Her sadness was great.
Δεν μπορώ να κρύψω τη λύπη μου.
I cannot hide my sadness.
Η είδηση του θανάτου του τους γέμισε λύπη.
The news of his death filled them with grief.
Εξέφρασε τη λύπη του για το περιστατικό.
He expressed his regret over the incident.
Μέσα από τη λύπη της απώλειας, βρήκε τελικά την ηρεμία της.
Through the grief of her loss, she eventually found her peace.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η λύπη | οι λύπες |
| Genitive | της λύπης | των λυπών |
| Accusative | τη λύπη | τις λύπες |
| Vocative | λύπη | λύπες |
Word family
λυπάμαιto feel sad, to be sorry
λυπώto sadden, to hurt someone's feelings
λυπημένοςsad, sorrowful
λυπηρόςregrettable, distressingσυλλυπητήριαcondolences
Etymology
Λύπη comes from Ancient Greek λύπη, meaning pain or grief, and is tied to the verb λυπεῖν, to cause pain or sadness. Etymologists trace it to a root meaning to break or tear off, on the idea that grief breaks a person down. The same root produced words for loss and damage in other old languages.
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