μοναξιά
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Koine Greek μοναξία (monaxía), from Ancient Greek μονάξ (monáx, “on one's own, alone”, adverb), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
μοναξιά • (monaxiá) f (plural μοναξιές)
- loneliness, lonesomeness (feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions)
- Με πεθαίνει η μοναξιά εδώ.
- Me pethaínei i monaxiá edó.
- The loneliness here is killing me.
- solitude, seclusion, loneliness, solitariness (condition or state of being alone or having no companions)
- Μ’ αρέσει η μοναξιά.
- M’ arései i monaxiá.
- I like my solitude.
- (figuratively) lonely person
- 1994, “Τα Λαδάδικα [Ta Ladádika, Ladadika]”, in Philippos Grapsas (lyrics), Marios Tokas (music), Παρέα Μ’ Έναν Ήλιο [Paréa M’ Énan Ílio, Keeping A Sun Company], performed by Dimitris Mitropanos:
- Μύριες χαμένες μοναξιές με σένα σμίγανε,
Φεύγαν καράβια μα πριν φύγουν σου σφυρίζανε.- Mýries chaménes monaxiés me séna smígane,
Févgan karávia ma prin fýgoun sou sfyrízane. - Myriads of lost lonely ones had romances with you,
Boats would leave but before they did they would whistle at you.
- Mýries chaménes monaxiés me séna smígane,
Declension[edit]
declension of μοναξιά
Synonyms[edit]
- (lonesomeness): μοναχικότητα f (monachikótita)
- (solitude, seclusion): ερημιά f (erimiá)
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