ἔγκλημα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐγκαλέω (enkaléō, to bring a charge) +‎ -μᾰ (-mă, result noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἔγκλημᾰ • (énklēmăn (genitive ἐγκλήμᾰτος); third declension

  1. accusation, charge
  2. written complaint
  3. standing reproach

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἐγκλημᾰτῐ́ζω (enklēmătĭ́zō)
  • ἐγκλημᾰτῐκός (enklēmătĭkós)
  • ἐγκλημᾰ́τῐον (enklēmắtĭon)
  • ἐγκλημᾰτογρᾰφέω (enklēmătogrăphéō)

Descendants

  • Greek: έγκλημα (égklima)

Further reading