τέρψη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέρψις (térpsis), from Proto-Hellenic *térptis, from Proto-Indo-European *térp-ti-s ~ *tr̥p-téy-s (“fulfillment, satisfaction, pleasure, delight”). Cognate with Sanskrit तृप्ति (tṛ́pti), Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃 (þaurfts, “need”) and dialectal German Durft (“necessity”).

Noun

τέρψη • (térpsi) f (plural τέρψεις)

1. pleasure

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	τέρψη (térpsi)	τέρψεις (térpseis)
genitive	τέρψης (térpsis)	τέρψεων (térpseon)
accusative	τέρψη (térpsi)	τέρψεις (térpseis)
vocative	τέρψη (térpsi)	τέρψεις (térpseis)

Also, older or formal genitive singlar: τέρψεως (térpseos)

Coordinate terms

• απόλαυση f (apólafsi, “enjoyment, relight, pleasure”)
• ευτυχία f (eftychía, “happiness, contentment”)
• ευχαρίστηση f (efcharístisi, “pleasure, contentment”)
• ηδονή f (idoní, “pleasure, delight, lust”)
• ικανοποίηση f (ikanopoíisi, “contentment, satisfaction”)
• χαρά f (chará, “joy, exhilaration, delight”)