Honour, strength, courage -> τιμή ῥώμη θάρρος

[Leo]

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Hi there, i just need the translation of each word to ancient greek. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[banned8]

honour: τιμή

strength: ρώμη, σθένος, αλκή, δύναμις, κράτος, ισχύς

courage: θάρρος, ευτολμία, ευψυχία

All of them still in use, to some degree or another, with the same meanings.

[Leo]

Thank you very much.

[Tsavong Lah]

I always thought "courage" was ανδρεια... (andreia)

[wings]

Well, "ανδρεία" is closer in meaning to "bravery".

[Tsavong Lah]

Oh, ok. Thanks.

[sstefanos1]

What is the difference between the words listed for courage - how would they be used?
courage: θάρρος, ευτολμία, ευψυχία

[billberg23]

What is the difference among the words listed for courage - how would they be used?
courage: θάρρος, ευτολμία, ευψυχία

θάρρος is freshness, spunkiness, keenness
εὐτολμία is boldness, daring
εὐψυχία is high-spiritedness
ἀνδρεία  is manliness

[Tzatziki]

θάρρος is freshness, spunkiness, keenness
εὐτολμία is boldness, daring
εὐψυχία is high-spiritedness
ἀνδρεία  is manliness

Sorry to bring back a very old post. But if one was to describe courage in life, no matter what the situation is, would it be represented as εὐψυχία for high spiritedness? Thinking of various tattoo ideas and the word courage in Greek is something ive been fond of for a very long time but I am still unsure of which version would make sense? I am a male, but I don't necessarily mean courage as in combat or physical, just in life.

[billberg23]

It would depend on your own attitude and character.  An active, positive alertness combined with bravery could qualify as εὐψυχία.  But the more general term for "courage in life" is θάρρος.

[Tzatziki]

Great! You are so helpful and knowledgeable. Thank you very much. How is that pronounced? Tha-rros?

[billberg23]

thahr-ross (th as in "thing")

[Tzatziki]

It would depend on your own attitude and character.  An active, positive alertness combined with bravery could qualify as εὐψυχία.  But the more general term for "courage in life" is θάρρος.

Hi again, how do you pronounce εὐψυχία ?

[spiros]

efpseehEEa

[Tzatziki]

Thank you! Also, why does this specific word for courage seem so hard to research online? I can't find many sources of its meaning. (Not that I doubt anyone on this board!) Is it still used nowadays to describe "good courage; high spirit" ?