στοργή

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From στέργω (stérgō, to love) +‎ ().

Pronunciation

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Noun

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στοργή (storgḗf (genitive στοργῆς); first declension

  1. love, affection; especially of parents and children
    1. (rarely) sexual love
      • Palatine Anthology, 5 166
      • Palatine Anthology, 5 191
      • Palatine Anthology, 7 476

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: στοργή (storgí)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek στοργή (storgḗ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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στοργή (storgíf (uncountable)

  1. deep love and affection, as of a mother for her child.

Declension

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