πόνος — meaning in English

English meaning

• ache verb To feel a dull, ongoing pain rather than a sharp, sudden one.
• grief noun Deep sorrow, especially caused by loss or bereavement.
• pain noun An unpleasant physical sensation caused by injury or illness.

Senses

πόνος is used for these senses in English:

• ache Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.
• grief Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]
• pain (countable, and, uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
• pain (uncountable) The condition or fact of suffering or anguish especially mental, as opposed to pleasure; torment; distress

ache — full definition

1. verb To feel a dull, ongoing pain rather than a sharp, sudden one.
2. verb To feel emotional pain or a strong longing for something.
3. noun A steady, dull pain, or a deep emotional hurt.

grief — full definition

1. noun Deep sorrow, especially caused by loss or bereavement.
2. noun A source of trouble or annoyance (informal).

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