κόπος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κόπος (striking; fatigue). See κόπτω (kóptō, cut)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈko.pos/
  • Hyphenation: κό‧πος

Noun

κόπος (kópos) m (plural κόποι)

  1. toil, hard work
  2. suffering
  3. fatigue
  4. pay, wages (for such work)

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

Expressions:

  • άκοπος (ákopos, sense: not hard)
  • κοπιάζω (kopiázo, I toil, labour)
  • κοπιαστικός (kopiastikós, tiresome)
  • κοπιώδης (kopiódis, tiresome)
  • κόπωση f (kóposi, fatigue)
  • compounds of -κοπος (-kopos), -κοπώ (-kopó)
  • and see κόπτω

See also

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