ἐπιθυμία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Related to ἐπῐ́θῡμος (epĭ́thūmos, desirous) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐπῐθῡμῐ́ᾱ • (epĭthūmĭ́āf (genitive ἐπῐθῡμῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. yearning, longing, desire, craving
    Synonyms: ῑ̔́μερος (hī́meros), λῑ́ψ (lī́ps)
  2. (typically with a negative connotation) lust

Inflection

Descendants

  • Coptic: ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ (epithumia)
  • Greek: επιθυμία (epithymía)

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