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περηφάνια
pride /periˈfa.ni.a/
nounC1#3188 most common
Also: vanity, arrogance
Example sentences
Έχω μεγάλη περηφάνια για σένα.
I have great pride in you.
Η περηφάνια της ήταν φανερή στο πρόσωπό της.
Her pride was clear on her face.
Ο πατέρας μου μιλάει με περηφάνια για τη δουλειά του.
My father speaks with pride about his work.
Η υπερβολική περηφάνια μπορεί να καταστρέψει μια σχέση.
Excessive pride can destroy a relationship.
Παρά την ήττα, κράτησαν την περηφάνια τους ψηλά.
Despite the defeat, they kept their pride high.
Η εθνική περηφάνια συχνά διαπλέκεται με πολιτικές ιδεολογίες με τρόπους που δεν είναι πάντα εμφανείς.
National pride is often intertwined with political ideologies in ways that are not always obvious.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η περηφάνια | οι περηφάνιες |
| Genitive | της περηφάνιας | των περηφανιών |
| Accusative | την περηφάνια | τις περηφάνιες |
| Vocative | περηφάνια | περηφάνιες |
Word family
Etymology
Περηφάνια is a shortened, everyday form of the older υπερηφάνεια. That word breaks down into περί (around, beyond) and the verb φαίνομαι (to appear, to shine), so the original sense was something like appearing above others. Over time the initial υ- dropped in casual speech, giving the modern form used daily in Greek.
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