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Etymology

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Inherited from Hellenistic Koine Greek λάθος (láthos, escaping detection), with stem λαθ-, from the aorist of Ancient Greek λανθάνω (lanthánō, to escape notice, to forget), from *leh₂- (to be hidden, be covered).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈla.θos/
  • Hyphenation: λά‧θος

Noun

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λάθος (láthosn (plural λάθη)

  1. error, mistake

Declension

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Synonyms

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from λανθάνω (lantháno)