The Greek word for heart is
καρδιά
Translations for heart and their definitions
καρδιά | © | |
1. n-f. (anatomy) heart |
ψυχή | |
1. n-f. (religion, folklore, also figurative) soul, spirit (essence of a person (or place or thing figuratively) usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality) | |
Ο Θεός να αναπαύσει την ψυχή της. - God rest her soul. | |
Το σώμα είναι η κιβωτός της ψυχής. - The body is the vessel of the soul. | |
Στον δρόμο δεν υπήρχε ψυχή τέτοια ώρα. - There wasn't a soul to be seen on the road at that hour. | |
η ψυχή της Ελλάδας - the soul of Greece | |
2. n-f. (figuratively) courage, bravery, valour (quality of a confident character not to be afraid or intimidated easily) | |
3. n-f. (entomology) butterfly | |
4. n-f. (music) sound post (of a string instrument, e.g. the violin) |
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