αηδία
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀηδία (aēdía), from ἀηδής (aēdḗs, “disgusting, revolting”), from ἀ- (a-, “a-, un-”) + ἡδύς (hēdús, “pleasant, sweet”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aiˈðia/
- Hyphenation: αη‧δί‧α
Noun
αηδία • (aïdía) f (plural αηδίες)
- disgust, revulsion, distaste (intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty)
- Σβήσ' την τηλεόραση - αυτός ο δημοσιογράφος μου προκαλεί αηδία! ― Svís' tin tileórasi - aftós o dimosiográfos mou prokaleí aïdía! ― Turn off the telly - that reporter makes me sick!
- Γύρισα αλλού τα μάτια μου με αηδία. ― Gýrisa alloú ta mátia mou me aïdía. ― I looked away in disgust.
- (figuratively, in the plural) nonsense, rubbish, trash, crap, bull, shit (words, actions, etc of no meaning)
- Όλο κάθεται και λέει αηδίες. ― Ólo káthetai kai léei aïdíes. ― All he does is sit and talk crap.
- Το παιδί της είναι πολύ άτακτο κι όλο κάνει αηδίες. ― To paidí tis eínai polý átakto ki ólo kánei aïdíes. ― Her child is very badly behaved and all he does is act the fool.
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Related terms
- αηδιαστικός (aïdiastikós, “disgusting”)
- αηδής (aïdís, “disgusting”) (formal)
- αηδιάζω (aïdiázo, “to be disgusted”)
- αηδιασμένος (aïdiasménos, “disgusted”)
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