χαιρεκακία

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek χαιρεκακία (khairekakía), from χαιρέκακ(ος) (khairékak(os)) + -ία (-ía). See the ancient χαίρω (khaírō, rejoice) & κακός (kakós, bad, evil; ugly).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /çe.ɾe.kaˈci.a/
  • Hyphenation: χαι‧ρε‧κα‧κί‧α

Noun

χαιρεκακία • (chairekakía) f (plural χαιρεκακίες)

  1. schadenfreude, gleeful malice

Declension

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