τέρψη

From Ancient Greek τέρψις (térpsis), from Proto-Hellenic *térptis, from Proto-Indo-European *térp-ti-s ~ *tr̥p-téy-s (“fulfillment, satisfaction, pleasure, delight”). Cognate with Sanskrit तृप्ति (tṛ́pti), Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃 (þaurfts, “need”) and dialectal German Durft (“necessity”).

τέρψη • (térpsi) f (plural τέρψεις)

1. pleasure

Also, older or formal genitive singular: τέρψεως (térpseos)

• απόλαυση f (apólafsi, “enjoyment, relight, pleasure”)
• ευτυχία f (eftychía, “happiness, contentment”)
• ευχαρίστηση f (efcharístisi, “pleasure, contentment”)
• ηδονή f (idoní, “pleasure, delight, lust”)
• ικανοποίηση f (ikanopoíisi, “contentment, satisfaction”)
• χαρά f (chará, “joy, exhilaration, delight”)