κουραστικός
Lemma: κουραστικός
Translation: tiring; exhausting; tedious; wearisome (adjective)
Etymology: From κουράζω (kourázo, 'to tire') + -τικός (-tikós). Related to Ancient Greek κόρος (kóros, 'weariness')
Mnemonics
- Think of 'courage' being drained - κουραστικός makes you tired
- Similar sound to 'crushing' - something crushing can be exhausting
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Cultural Context
Commonly used in everyday conversation to describe both physical activities and social situations
Easily Confused With
Explanation: κουραστικός means 'causing tiredness' while κουρασμένος means 'tired'
Confused word:
Είμαι κουρασμένος.
I am tired.
Notes: The -τικός ending indicates something that causes an effect, while -μένος indicates a state of being
Mnemonic: κουραστικός ends in -τικός (causing), κουρασμένος ends in -μένος (being)