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παυσίπονος
painkiller /pafˈsiponɒs/
nounC1#4891 most common
Also: analgesic
Example sentences
Πήρα ένα παυσίπονο για τον πονοκέφαλο.
I took a painkiller for my headache.
Ο γιατρός μου έδωσε παυσίπονα μετά την εγχείρηση.
The doctor gave me painkillers after the surgery.
Αν πονάς, πρέπει να πάρεις παυσίπονο.
If you are in pain, you should take a painkiller.
Τα παυσίπονα βοηθούν να μειωθεί ο πόνος.
Painkillers help to reduce pain.
Πρέπει να ρωτήσω τον φαρμακοποιό για το καλύτερο παυσίπονο.
I need to ask the pharmacist for the best painkiller.
Η χρήση παυσίπονων πρέπει να γίνεται με προσοχή.
The use of painkillers should be done with caution.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | παυσίπονος | παυσίπονοι |
| Genitive | παυσίπονου | παυσίπονων |
| Accusative | παυσίπονο | παυσίπονους |
| Vocative | παυσίπονε | παυσίπονοι |
Word family
παυσίπονηpain-relieving
παυσίποναpain-relieving (plural)
παυσίπονοpainkiller (neuter singular)
παυσίπονοςpainkiller (masculine singular)παυσίπονηpainkiller (feminine singular)
Etymology
The word 'παυσίπονος' is derived from the combination of 'παύσις' (pausis), meaning 'cessation' or 'pause', and 'πόνου' (ponou), the genitive form of 'πόνος' (ponos), meaning 'pain'. Thus, it literally translates to 'that which stops pain'.
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