Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μοχθηρός (mokhthērós, knavish, scoundrelous).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mo.xθiˈros/
  • Hyphenation: μο‧χθη‧ρός

Adjective

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μοχθηρός (mochthirósm (feminine μοχθηρή, neuter μοχθηρό)

  1. malicious, malevolent
    Synonym: κακόβουλος (kakóvoulos)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ μοχθηρός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language