"ανάγκη" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /aˈnaŋ.ɟi/
Etymology: Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη (anánkē, “necessity”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|el|grc|ἀνάγκη||necessity|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη (anánkē, “necessity”), {{inh+|el|grc|ἀνάγκη||necessity}} Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη (anánkē, “necessity”) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|ανάγκες|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} ανάγκη • (anágki) f (plural ανάγκες), {{el-noun|f|ανάγκες}} ανάγκη • (anágki) f (plural ανάγκες) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|ανάγκη|ανάγκες|ανάγκης|αναγκών|ανάγκη|ανάγκες|ανάγκη|ανάγκες|note=}} Forms: anágki [romanization], ανάγκες [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], ανάγκη [nominative, singular], ανάγκες [nominative, plural], ανάγκης [genitive, singular], αναγκών [genitive, plural], ανάγκη [accusative, singular], ανάγκες [accusative, plural], ανάγκη [singular, vocative], ανάγκες [plural, vocative]
  1. (most senses) necessity
    Sense id: en-ανάγκη-el-noun-tkUcxt2B Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'κόρη' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κόρη': 21 38 41
  2. (most senses) need, want, demand
    Sense id: en-ανάγκη-el-noun-TVHSKGDj Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'κόρη' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κόρη': 21 38 41
  3. (euphemistic) call of nature (need for urination or defecation) Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-ανάγκη-el-noun-FI3-njIm Categories (other): Greek euphemisms, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'κόρη', Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 2 7 91 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κόρη': 21 38 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 9 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 5 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: αναγκαίο κακό (anagkaío kakó) [neuter], έκτακτη ανάγκη (éktakti anágki) (english: emergency; emergency emergency) [feminine, literally], εξ ανάγκης (ex anágkis) [formal]
Related terms: αναγκάζω (anagkázo) (english: to compel), αναγκαία (anagkaía) (english: necessities) [neuter, plural], αναγκαίος (anagkaíos) (english: necessary), αναγκαιότητα (anagkaiótita) (english: necessity) [feminine], αναγκασμός (anagkasmós) (english: compulsion) [masculine], αναγκαστικός (anagkastikós) (english: compulsory), εξαναγκάζω (exanagkázo) (english: compel), καταναγκάζω (katanagkázo) (english: compel), καταναγκασμός (katanagkasmós) (english: compulsion) [masculine], καταναγκαστικός (katanagkastikós) (english: compulsory), πειθαναγκάζω (peithanagkázo) (english: compel forcefully), πειθαναγκασμός (peithanagkasmós) [masculine], ψυχαναγκασμός (psychanagkasmós) [masculine], ψυχαναγκαστικός (psychanagkastikós)

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "compel",
      "roman": "katanagkázo",
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    },
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      "roman": "peithanagkázo",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "peithanagkasmós",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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        "masculine"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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        {
          "english": "Out of necessity we went through London.",
          "roman": "Apó anágki pígame méso Londínou.",
          "text": "Από ανάγκη πήγαμε μέσω Λονδίνου.",
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        }
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        "(most senses) necessity"
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        {
          "english": "He is not interested in his wife's needs.",
          "roman": "Den ton endiaféroun oi anágkes tis gynaíkas tou.",
          "text": "Δεν τον ενδιαφέρουν οι ανάγκες της γυναίκας του.",
          "type": "example"
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          "want",
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          "demand",
          "demand"
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        "(most senses) need, want, demand"
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        {
          "english": "Do you have a toilet? I need to go.",
          "roman": "Échete toualéta? Prépei na káno tin anágki mou.",
          "text": "Έχετε τουαλέτα; Πρέπει να κάνω την ανάγκη μου.",
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        }
      ],
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        "call of nature (need for urination or defecation)"
      ],
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        [
          "urination",
          "urination#English"
        ],
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          "defecation",
          "defecation#English"
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      ],
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        "(euphemistic) call of nature (need for urination or defecation)"
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈnaŋ.ɟi/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ανάγκη"
}
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      "roman": "anagkaío kakó",
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      "english": "emergency; emergency emergency",
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      ],
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    },
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      "english": "to compel",
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      "english": "compel",
      "roman": "exanagkázo",
      "word": "εξαναγκάζω"
    },
    {
      "english": "compel",
      "roman": "katanagkázo",
      "word": "καταναγκάζω"
    },
    {
      "english": "compulsion",
      "roman": "katanagkasmós",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "καταναγκασμός"
    },
    {
      "english": "compulsory",
      "roman": "katanagkastikós",
      "word": "καταναγκαστικός"
    },
    {
      "english": "compel forcefully",
      "roman": "peithanagkázo",
      "word": "πειθαναγκάζω"
    },
    {
      "roman": "peithanagkasmós",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "πειθαναγκασμός"
    },
    {
      "roman": "psychanagkasmós",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ψυχαναγκασμός"
    },
    {
      "roman": "psychanagkastikós",
      "word": "ψυχαναγκαστικός"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Out of necessity we went through London.",
          "roman": "Apó anágki pígame méso Londínou.",
          "text": "Από ανάγκη πήγαμε μέσω Λονδίνου.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "necessity"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "necessity",
          "necessity"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "most senses",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(most senses) necessity"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He is not interested in his wife's needs.",
          "roman": "Den ton endiaféroun oi anágkes tis gynaíkas tou.",
          "text": "Δεν τον ενδιαφέρουν οι ανάγκες της γυναίκας του.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "need, want, demand"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "need",
          "need"
        ],
        [
          "want",
          "want"
        ],
        [
          "demand",
          "demand"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "most senses",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(most senses) need, want, demand"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek euphemisms",
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Do you have a toilet? I need to go.",
          "roman": "Échete toualéta? Prépei na káno tin anágki mou.",
          "text": "Έχετε τουαλέτα; Πρέπει να κάνω την ανάγκη μου.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "call of nature (need for urination or defecation)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "call of nature",
          "call of nature"
        ],
        [
          "urination",
          "urination#English"
        ],
        [
          "defecation",
          "defecation#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(euphemistic) call of nature (need for urination or defecation)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "euphemistic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈnaŋ.ɟi/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ανάγκη"
}

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