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1 Fondness
subs.P. and V. φιλία, ἡ.Love: P. and V. ἔρως, ὁ.Goodwill: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.Parental fondness: V. στέργηθρον, τό (Æsch., Choe. 241).Fondness for one's husband: V. φιλανδρία, ἡ.Folly: see Folly.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fondness
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2 fondness
noun ((especially with for) affection; liking: her fondness for children.) στοργή,αγάπη -
3 love
1. noun1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) αγάπη2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) έρωτας3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) έρωτας: αγαπημένος4) (a score of nothing in tennis: The present score is fifteen love (written 15-0).) μηδέν (στο τέννις)2. verb1) (to be (very) fond of: She loves her children dearly.) αγαπώ2) (to take pleasure in: They both love dancing.) μου αρέσει πολύ•- lovable- lovely
- loveliness
- lover
- loving
- lovingly
- love affair
- love-letter
- lovesick
- fall in love with
- fall in love
- for love or money
- make love
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4 affection
[ə'fekʃən](liking or fondness: I have great affection for her, but she never shows any affection towards me.) στοργή- affectionately -
5 domesticity
[doume'stisəti]noun ((fondness for) home life.) νοικοκυροσύνη -
6 fond
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7 liking
1) (a taste or fondness (for): He has too great a liking for chocolate.) προτίμηση, αγάπη2) (satisfaction: Is the meal to your liking?) ικανοποίηση, γούστο -
8 sensual
['sensuəl]1) (of the senses and the body rather than the mind: sensual pleasures.) αισθησιακός2) (having or showing a fondness for bodily pleasures: a sensual person.) φιλήδονος•- sensuality -
9 Learning
subs.Wisdom: P. and V. σοφία, ἡ.Science: P. and V. ἐπιστήμη, ἡ.Knowledge: P. and V. ἐπιστήμη, ἡ.Branch of knowledge: Ar. and P. μάθημα, τό.Culture: Ar. and P. παιδεία, ἡ.Act of learning: P. and V. μάθησις, ἡ.Erudition: P. πολυμαθία, ἡ.Quick at learning, adj.: P. εὐμαθής.Quickness at learning, subs.: P. εὐμάθεια, ἡ.Fond of learning, adj.: P. φιλομαθής.Fondness for learning, subs.: P. φιλομάθεια, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Learning
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