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)
    Synonyms: επιθυμία f (epithymía), προθυμία f (prothymía)
    Antonym: ανορεξία f (anorexía, “anorexia”)
    Απόψε έχω όρεξη για πίτσα.
    Apópse écho órexi gia pítsa.
    Tonight, I feel like pizza.
    (literally, “Tonight, I have appetite for pizza.”)
  2. (figuratively) appetite, craving, longing, desire
    Synonyms: επιθυμία f (epithymía), προθυμία f (prothymía)
    Δεν έχω όρεξη σήμερα να πάω σχολείο.
    Den écho órexi símera na páo scholeío.
    I don't feel like school today.
    (literally, “I don't have an appetite for school today.”)

Declension

Declension of όρεξη
singular plural
nominative όρεξη (órexi) ορέξεις (oréxeis)
genitive όρεξης (órexis) ορέξεων (oréxeon)
accusative όρεξη (órexi) ορέξεις (oréxeis)
vocative όρεξη (órexi) ορέξεις (oréxeis)

Older or formal genitive singular: ορέξεως (oréxeos)

Derived terms

  • καλή όρεξη (kalí órexi, “bon appétit”)
  • περί ορέξεως ουδείς λόγος (perí oréxeos oudeís lógos, “there's no accounting for taste”, literally “concerning appetite, no talking”)
  • ορεξίνη f (orexíni, “orexin”) (neuropeptide that regulates sleep, wakefulness and appetite)

Descendants

  • → Albanian: oreks
  • → Aromanian: orixi
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