μοναξιά

μοναξιά

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek μοναξία (monaxía), from Ancient Greek μονάξ (monáx, “on one's own, alone”, adverb), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /monaˈksça/
• Hyphenation: μο‧να‧ξιά

Noun

μοναξιά • (monaxiá) f (plural μοναξιές)

1. loneliness, lonesomeness (feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions)

   Με πεθαίνει η μοναξιά εδώ. ― Me pethaínei i monaxiá edó. ― The loneliness here is killing me.

2. solitude, seclusion, loneliness, solitariness (condition or state of being alone or having no companions)

   Μ' αρέσει η μοναξιά. ― M' arései i monaxiá. ― I like my solitude.

3. (figuratively) lonely person
   • 1994, Philippos Grapsas (lyrics), Marios Tokas (music), “Τα Λαδάδικα [Ladadika]”, in Παρέα Μ' έναν Ήλιο [Keeping A Sun Company], performed by Dimitris Mitropanos:

     Μύριες χαμένες μοναξιές με σένα σμίγανε,
     Φεύγαν καράβια μα πριν φύγουν σου σφυρίζανε.

     Mýries chaménes monaxiés me séna smígane,
     Févgan karávia ma prin fýgoun sou sfyrízane.

     Myriads of lost lonely ones had romances with you,
     Boats would leave but before they did they would whistle at you.

Declension

declension of μοναξιά

	singular	plural
nominative	μοναξιά •	μοναξιές •
genitive	μοναξιάς •	—
accusative	μοναξιά •	μοναξιές •
vocative	μοναξιά •	μοναξιές •

Synonyms

• (lonesomeness): μοναχικότητα f (monachikótita)
• (solitude, seclusion): ερημιά f (erimiá)

Related terms

• μοναχικός (monachikós, “lonely, solitary”)
• μοναχός (monachós, “lone, solitary”)
• μοναχός m (monachós, “friar, monk”)
• μοναχή f (monachí, “nun”)