όρεξη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “yearning”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoɾeksi/
  • Hyphenation: ό‧ρε‧ξη

Noun

όρεξη • (órexi) f (plural ορέξεις)

  1. appetite (desire for food or drink)
    Απόψε έχω όρεξη για πίτσα. ― Apópse écho órexi gia pítsa. ― Tonight, I feel like (literally: have appetite for) pizza.
  2. (figuratively) appetite, craving, longing, desire
    Δεν έχω όρεξη σήμερα να πάω σχολείο. ― Den écho órexi símera na páo scholeío. ― I don't feel like (literally: don't have an appetite for) school today.

Declension
declension of όρεξη
singular plural
nominative όρεξη • ορέξεις •
genitive όρεξης •  ορέξεως • ορέξεων •
accusative όρεξη • ορέξεις •
vocative όρεξη • ορέξεις •

Synonyms
  • (appetite, craving, desire): επιθυμία f (epithymía), προθυμία f (prothymía)

Antonyms

Derived terms
  • καλή όρεξη f (kalí órexi, “bon appétit”)
  • περί ορέξεως ουδείς λόγος (perí oréxeos oudeís lógos, “there's no accounting for taste”) (literally: "concerning appetite, no talking")
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