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μοναξιά
loneliness /mo.nakˈsʝa/
nounB1#1880 most common
Also: solitude, isolation
Example sentences
Νιώθω μοναξιά.
I feel loneliness.
Η μοναξιά είναι δύσκολη.
Loneliness is hard.
Μετά τον χωρισμό ένιωσε μεγάλη μοναξιά.
After the breakup, he felt great loneliness.
Ο παππούς μου ζει μόνος και συχνά μιλάει για τη μοναξιά του.
My grandfather lives alone and often talks about his loneliness.
Οι μεγαλουπόλεις μπορούν να προκαλέσουν έντονη μοναξιά, ακόμα και μέσα στο πλήθος.
Big cities can cause intense loneliness, even in a crowd.
Στα ποιήματά της περιγράφει τις μοναξιές που κουβαλά κανείς από την παιδική του ηλικία.
In her poems, she describes the solitudes a person carries from childhood.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η μοναξιά | οι μοναξιές |
| Genitive | της μοναξιάς | των μοναξιών |
| Accusative | τη μοναξιά | τις μοναξιές |
| Vocative | μοναξιά | μοναξιές |
Word family
Etymology
Μοναξιά comes from the adjective μόνος, meaning alone or single, with the noun-forming suffix -ιά added to express a state or condition. The word therefore means, literally, the condition of being alone. The origin of μόνος itself is debated among linguists, so no secure Indo-European root can be given.
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