έμμονος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔμμονος (émmonos), from Ancient Greek ἐμμένω (emménō, “to stay in place, to remain fixed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈemonos/
  • Hyphenation: έ‧μμο‧νος

Adjective

έμμονος • (émmonos) m (feminine έμμονη, neuter έμμονο)

  1. obsessive, persistent, fixated, persevering (repeated and unyielding)
    έμμονη κακοκαιρία ― émmoni kakokairía ― persistent bad weather
    έμμονη ιδέα ― émmoni idéa ― idée fixe, obsession, hobby horse
    Έχει έμμονο φόβο ότι θα πάθει καρκίνο.
    Échei émmono fóvo óti tha páthei karkíno.
    She has a persistent fear of getting cancer.

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • έμμονα (émmona, “obsessively, persistently”)
  • εμμόνως (emmónos, “obsessively, persistently”) (formal, dated)
  • έμμονη ιδέα (émmoni idéa, “idée fixe, hobby horse”)
  • εμμονή f (emmoní, “persistence, perseverance”)
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