ανάθεμα

From Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα (anáthema, “something dedicated, especially dedicated to evil”), from ἀνατίθημι (anatíthēmi, “I set upon, offer as a votive gift”), from ἀνά (aná, “upon”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “I put, place”).

• IPA^(key): /aˈnaθema/
• Hyphenation: α‧νά‧θε‧μα

ανάθεμα • (anáthema) n (plural αναθέματα)

1. curse (prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone)
2. (figuratively) anathema (something which is vehemently disliked by somebody)

   Υπήρξε το ανάθεμα της οικογένειας όταν παντρεύτηκε αλλοδαπή.

   Ypírxe to anáthema tis oikogéneias ótan pantréftike allodapí.

   He was anathema to his family when he married a foreigner.

3. (Eastern Orthodoxy) excommunication (in Orthodox contexts)

   Η Εκκλησία απήγγειλε το ανάθεμα εναντίον του Βενιζέλου το 1916.

   I Ekklisía apíngeile to anáthema enantíon tou Venizélou to 1916.

   The Church ordered the excommunication of Venizelos in 1916.

4. (figuratively) cursed place, Hell

   Άμε στ’ ανάθεμα!

   Áme st’ anáthema!

   Go to hell!

• (curse): κατάρα f (katára)
• (excommunication): αφορισμός m (aforismós)
• (hell): κόλαση f (kólasi), διάβολος m (diávolos), αγύριστος m (agýristos)

• αναθεματίζω (anathematízo, “to curse, to excommunicate”)

• compare with: ανάθημα n (anáthima, “donation”)

• Θρησκευτικές ποινές: Ανάθεμα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

ανάθεμα • (anáthema)

1. damn, curse (used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt)

   ανάθεμα το ― anáthema to ― damn it

   Ανάθεμα κι αν κατάλαβα λέξη απ' όσα είπε! ― Anáthema ki an katálava léxi ap' ósa eípe! ― I'll be damned if I understood one word of what he said!