μοναξιά
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 (.U.K.), lonesomeness (U.S.) (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, 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]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μοναξιά (monaxiá) | μοναξιές (monaxiés) |
| genitive | μοναξιάς (monaxiás) | - |
| accusative | μοναξιά (monaxiá) | μοναξιές (monaxiés) |
| vocative | μοναξιά (monaxiá) | μοναξιές (monaxiés) |
Synonyms
[edit]- (loneliness): μοναχικότητα f (monachikótita)
- (solitude, seclusion): ερημιά f (erimiá)
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