λάθος

Greek

Etymology

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

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

Noun

λάθος • (láthosn (plural λάθη)

  1. error, mistake

Declension

Declension of λάθος
singular plural
nominative λάθος (láthos) λάθη (láthi)
genitive λάθους (láthous) λαθών (lathón)
accusative λάθος (láthos) λάθη (láthi)
vocative λάθος (láthos) λάθη (láthi)

Synonyms

  • κατά λάθος (katá láthos, by mistake, accidentally, adverb)
  • από λάθος (apó láthos, by mistake, accidentally, adverb)

from λανθάνω (lantháno)