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PAIN

Greek (Ancient) translation: algos

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English term or phrase:PAIN
Greek (Ancient) translation:algos
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

18:10 Oct 27, 2005
English to Greek (Ancient) translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: PAIN
emotional pain
Nicole
algos
Explanation:
There is some technical problem with the encoding, but I think that 'algos' is perhaps the most common and generic word for 'pain' (of both body and mind)in the ancient language.
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Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 04:39
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4algos
Joseph Brazauskas
4 +2áëãçäþí
Nick Lingris
5 +1Ü÷èïò, ëýðç, ðüíïò, èëßøéò
Vicky Papaprodromou


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pain
áëãçäþí


Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&rls=...
(algedon)

Rarely ever used in modern Greek.

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joseph Brazauskas: Rare even in ancient Greek.
19 mins
  -> I was just trying to be clever and went for the more poetic word (somehow I was sure Vicky would have covered 'algos').
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou: I thought I did mention "Üëãïò" but just noticed I hadn't. In fact, I was ready to give many more synonyms, "´Üëãïò" too, but thought they were not necessary.
1 hr
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
pain
algos


Explanation:
There is some technical problem with the encoding, but I think that 'algos' is perhaps the most common and generic word for 'pain' (of both body and mind)in the ancient language.

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 04:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daphne Theodoraki: Üëãïò
2 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  Nick Lingris: Yes, much more common. Yes, generic. Also still used in modern Greek.
12 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Vicky.
agree  Natassa Iosifidou
2 days 16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Natassa.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pain
Ü÷èïò, ëýðç, ðüíïò, èëßøéò


Explanation:
Éf you don't give us any context, we can't say for sure what the best word is for your case.

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Note added at 2 hrs 3 mins (2005-10-27 20:14:37 GMT)
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Also "èëßâç", "èëéììüò" and "ïäýíç" (the last one commonly used in Modern Greek, too).

Vicky Papaprodromou
Greece
Local time: 11:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joseph Brazauskas
20 mins
  -> Thanks, Joseph!
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