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ψευδαίσθηση
illusion /psevˈðesθisi/
nounC1#3796 most common
Also: hallucination, delusion
Example sentences
Αυτό είναι μια ψευδαίσθηση.
This is an illusion.
Ο μάγος δημιουργεί ψευδαισθήσεις.
The magician creates illusions.
Νόμιζα ότι είδα νερό στην έρημο, αλλά ήταν ψευδαίσθηση.
I thought I saw water in the desert, but it was an illusion.
Η ευτυχία που ένιωθε ήταν απλώς μια ψευδαίσθηση.
The happiness he felt was just an illusion.
Πολλοί ζουν με την ψευδαίσθηση ότι ο χρόνος είναι απεριόριστος.
Many live with the illusion that time is unlimited.
Οι ψευδαισθήσεις της νεότητας διαλύονται σταδιακά καθώς αποκτούμε εμπειρία.
The illusions of youth dissolve gradually as we gain experience.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ψευδαίσθηση | ψευδαισθήσεις |
| Genitive | ψευδαίσθησης | ψευδαισθήσεων |
| Accusative | ψευδαίσθηση | ψευδαισθήσεις |
| Vocative | ψευδαίσθηση | ψευδαισθήσεις |
Word family
ψεύδομαιto lie, to deceive oneself
ψευδήςfalse
αίσθησηsensation, perceptionψεύτικοςfake, counterfeitψεύτηςliar
Etymology
The word is a modern Greek compound built from ψευδής, meaning false, and αίσθηση, meaning sensation or perception. Together the parts describe a perception that does not match reality. This kind of compounding is common in Greek, where scientific and abstract vocabulary is often built by joining existing native roots rather than borrowing.
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