όρεξη
Greek (Cypriot)
/ˈoɾeksi/
noun
Definitions
- appetite desire for food or drink
- (figuratively) appetite, craving, longing, desire
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (appetite, yearning).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ὄρεξις
Gloss
appetite, yearning
Kanji
懐, 憬
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- orexigenic English
- orexin English
- parorexia English
- ὀρέγω Ancient Greek
- ὄρεξις Ancient Greek