ατύχημα

See also: ἀτύχημα

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἀτύχημα (atúkhēma) (the ancient sense: "mistake"). Morphologically, α- (a-) +‎ τύχη (týchi, “luck”) +‎ -μα (-ma, “suffix for neuters”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈti.çi.ma/
• Hyphenation: α‧τύ‧χη‧μα

Noun

ατύχημα • (atýchima) n (plural ατυχήματα)

1. accident, mishap

Declension

Declension of ατύχημα

	singular	plural
nominative	ατύχημα •	ατυχήματα •
genitive	ατυχήματος •	ατυχημάτων •
accusative	ατύχημα •	ατυχήματα •
vocative	ατύχημα •	ατυχήματα •

Synonyms

• δυστύχημα n (dystýchima, “very serious and tragic accident”)

Related terms

• see: ατυχής (atychís, “unlucky”) & τύχη f (týchi, “luck”)