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επίπονος — meaning in English

epiponos

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English meaning

painful adj Causing physical or emotional pain.
poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.

Senses

επίπονος is used for these senses in English:

painful Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious. [from 15th c.]
poignant (chiefly, Britain, dated) Inducing sharp physical pain.

painful — full definition

adj Causing physical or emotional pain.
adj Informal: very bad or embarrassing in quality.

poignant — full definition

adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
adj Sharply relevant or incisive.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Greek words

επώδυνος οδυνηρός λυπηρός αιχημρός οξύς σπαραχτικός αιχμηρός διαπεραστικός