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πληγές
wounds /pliˈʝes/
nounB2#2064 most common
Also: injuries, plagues (figurative/biblical), sores
Example sentences
Έχει πληγές στα χέρια του.
He has wounds on his hands.
Ο γιατρός καθάρισε τις πληγές μου.
The doctor cleaned my wounds.
Οι πληγές του πολέμου δεν έκλεισαν ποτέ.
The wounds of the war never closed.
Ο χρόνος επουλώνει τις πληγές, αλλά δεν τις σβήνει.
Time heals wounds, but it does not erase them.
Οι βαθιές ψυχικές πληγές χρειάζονται χρόνια για να επουλωθούν.
Deep emotional wounds need years to heal.
Η κοινωνία εξακολουθεί να κουβαλά τις πληγές που άφησε η δικτατορία.
Society still carries the wounds left by the dictatorship.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | πληγή | πληγές |
| Genitive | πληγής | πληγών |
| Accusative | πληγή | πληγές |
| Vocative | πληγή | πληγές |
Word family
πληγήwound (singular)πληγώνωto wound, to hurt
πληγωμένοςwounded, hurt
πλήσσωto strike (formal/literary)
Etymology
Πληγές is the plural of πληγή, an ancient Greek noun meaning a blow or a wound. It derives from the verb πλήσσω, meaning to strike. Latin borrowed the root as plaga, meaning a blow or a stroke, and that word later gave English plague.
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