ήμαρτον
Greek
editEtymology
editFrom ἥμαρτον (hḗmarton, “I did wrong”), the aorist first person singular of Ancient Greek ἁμαρτάνω (hamartánō, “Ι do wrong”), a use popularised in Byzantine Greek from the New Testament.
Pronunciation
editInterjection
editήμαρτον • (ímarton)
- (religion) forgive me, have mercy, mea culpa
- Ήμαρτον Θεέ μου! ― Ímarton Theé mou! ― God forbid!
- (figuratively) that's it, enough, no more (expression of indignation at discomfort or suffering)
Synonyms
editRelated terms
edit- see: αμαρτία f (amartía, “sin”)
- and see: αμαρτάνω (amartáno, “to sin”)