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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek ἄπονος (áponos), morphologically ά- (á-, un-, a-, not) +‎ πόνος (pónos, pain).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈaponos/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧πο‧νος

Adjective edit

άπονος (áponosm (feminine άπονη, neuter άπονο)

  1. heartless, uncaring, unfeeling, unsympathetic (not caring about the pain or suffering of others)
    Synonyms: άκαρδος (ákardos), άσπλαχνος (ásplachnos), ανάλγητος (análgitos)
    Antonyms: σπλαχνικός (splachnikós), πονετικός (ponetikós)
    Ήταν εντελώς άπονη προς τους άλλους.
    Ítan entelós áponi pros tous állous.
    She was completely uncaring towards others.
    • 1965, “Άπονη ζωή [Heartless Life]”, Lefteris Papadopoulos (lyrics), Stavros Xarchakos (music), performed by Grigoris Bithikotsis:
      Άπονη ζωή, μας πέταξες στου δρόμου την άκρη,
      μας αδίκησες.
      Áponi zoḯ, mas pétaxes stou drómou tin ákri,
      mas adíkises.
      Heartless life, you threw us to the side of the road,
      You did us wrong.

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