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 • (láthos) n (plural λάθη)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | λάθος (láthos) | λάθη (láthi) |
| genitive | λάθους (láthous) | λαθών (lathón) |
| accusative | λάθος (láthos) | λάθη (láthi) |
| vocative | λάθος (láthos) | λάθη (láthi) |
Synonyms
Related terms
- κατά λάθος (katá láthos, “by mistake, accidentally”, adverb)
- από λάθος (apó láthos, “by mistake, accidentally”, adverb)
from λανθάνω (lantháno)
- λανθασμένος (lanthasménos, “wrong, in error”)
- λανθασμένα (lanthasména, “wrongly, incorrectly”)