ταλαίπωρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

τάλας (tálas, suffering) + πορεύω (poreúō, to go)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

τᾰλαίπωρος • (talaípōros) m or f (neuter τᾰλαίπωρον); second declension

  1. suffering, distressed, miserable

Inflection

Derived terms

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ταλαίπωρος (talaípōros).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taˈlepoɾos/
  • Hyphenation: τα‧λαί‧πω‧ρος

Adjective

ταλαίπωρος • (talaíporos) m (feminine ταλαίπωρη, neuter ταλαίπωρο)

  1. poor, miserable, wretched (very sad, ill, or poor)
    Ο παππούς ο ταλαίπωρος δεν μπορεί πια να περπατήσει.
    O pappoús o talaíporos den boreí pia na perpatísei.
    Grandad, the poor thing, can no longer walk.

Declension

Synonyms

  • (poor, wretched): καημένος (kaïménos), κακομοίρης (kakomoíris)

Derived terms

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