δίψα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • δίψη (dípsē), δίψος (dípsos)

Etymology

According to Beekes, probably from Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δῐ́ψᾰ • (dípsa) f (genitive δῐ́ψης); first declension

  1. thirst

Inflection

Derived terms

  • διψακερός (dipsakerós)
  • δίψακος (dípsakos)
  • διψαλέος (dipsaléos)
  • διψάς (dipsás)
  • διψάω (dipsáō)
  • διψηρός (dipsērós)
  • δίψησις (dípsēsis)
  • διψητικός (dipsētikós)
  • δίψιος (dípsios)
  • διψοποιός (dipsopoiós)
  • διψοσύνη (dipsosúnē)
  • διψώδης (dipsṓdēs)

Further reading

Greek

Noun

δίψα • (dípsa) f (uncountable)

  1. thirst
  2. (figuratively) lust, craving, thirst, eagerness

Declension

  • αξεδίψαστα (axedípsasta, unquenchably)
  • αξεδίψαστος (axedípsastos, unquenchable, adjective)
  • διψασμένος (dipsasménos, thirsty; eager)
  • διψομανής m or f (dipsomanís, dipsomaniac)
  • διψομανία f (dipsomanía, dipsomania)
  • διψώ (dipsó)
  • διψώ, διψάω (dipsó, dipsáo, to drink)
  • ξεδιψώ (xedipsó, to quench)
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