ανάθεμα
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα (anáthema, “something dedicated, especially dedicated to evil”), from ἀνατίθημι (anatíthēmi, “I set upon, offer as a votive gift”), from ἀνά (aná, “upon”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “I put, place”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ανάθεμα • (anáthema) n (plural αναθέματα)
- curse (prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone)
- (figuratively) anathema (something which is vehemently disliked by somebody)
- Υπήρξε το ανάθεμα της οικογένειας όταν παντρεύτηκε αλλοδαπή.
- Ypírxe to anáthema tis oikogéneias ótan pantréftike allodapí.
- He was anathema to his family when he married a foreigner.
- (Eastern Orthodoxy) excommunication (in Orthodox contexts)
- Η Εκκλησία απήγγειλε το ανάθεμα εναντίον του Βενιζέλου το 1916.
- I Ekklisía apíngeile to anáthema enantíon tou Venizélou to 1916.
- The Church ordered the excommunication of Venizelos in 1916.
- (figuratively) cursed place, Hell
- Άμε στ’ ανάθεμα!
- Áme st’ anáthema!
- Go to hell!
Declension edit
declension of ανάθεμα
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ανάθεμα • | αναθέματα • |
| genitive | αναθέματος • | αναθεμάτων • |
| accusative | ανάθεμα • | αναθέματα • |
| vocative | ανάθεμα • | αναθέματα • |
Synonyms edit
- (curse): κατάρα f (katára)
- (excommunication): αφορισμός m (aforismós)
- (hell): κόλαση f (kólasi), διάβολος m (diávolos), αγύριστος m (agýristos)
Derived terms edit
- αναθεματίζω (anathematízo, “to curse, to excommunicate”)
See also edit
- compare with: ανάθημα n (anáthima, “donation”)
Further reading edit
Θρησκευτικές ποινές: Ανάθεμα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
Interjection edit
ανάθεμα • (anáthema)