τέρψη
Greek
Etymology
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”).
Declension
Coordinate terms
- 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”)
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