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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ἀνάποδος (anápodos), from ἀνα- (ana-, “back, backwards”) + ποδός (podós, “foot”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈnapoðos/
- Hyphenation: α‧νά‧πο‧δος
Adjective
ανάποδος • (anápodos) m (feminine ανάποδη, neuter ανάποδο)
- reverse, opposite, contrary (in the other direction or the exact inverse of something)
- παίρνω ανάποδες ― paírno anápodes ― get pissed off, get very angry
Έκανε το ανάποδο από ότι του είπα.- Ékane to anápodo apó óti tou eípa.
- He did the opposite of what I told him.
Το αμάξι ήρθε από την ανάποδη πλευρά.- To amáxi írthe apó tin anápodi plevrá.
- The car came from the opposite side.
- (of days) off (in which a person is not performing up to their usual level or ability)
Ήταν μια από τις ανάποδες μέρες μου.- Ítan mia apó tis anápodes méres mou.
- It was one of my off days.
- (of people) awkward, crabbed, cantankerous, contrary (ill-tempered or strange in behaviour and relations with others)
Η γιαγιά της είναι πολύ ανάποδη γυναίκα.- I giagiá tis eínai polý anápodi gynaíka.
- Her granny is a very cantankerous woman.
Είναι ανάποδος και παίρνει στραβά ό,τι του λέει κανείς.- Eínai anápodos kai paírnei stravá ó,ti tou léei kaneís.
- He's contrary and takes everything anyone says to him the wrong way.
- (of items) awkward, unwieldy (difficult to use)
Δεν μπορώ να χρησιμοποιήσω αυτό το ανάποδο εργαλείο!- Den boró na chrisimopoiíso aftó to anápodo ergaleío!
- I can't use this unwieldy tool!
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Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “going well, favourable”): ευνοϊκός (evnoïkós)
Derived terms
- ανάποδα (anápoda, “upside down, inside out, backwards”, adverb)
- ανάποδη f (anápodi, “backhander (slap)”)
- αναποδιά f (anapodiá)
- αναποδιάζω (anapodiázo)
- αναποδιάρης (anapodiáris, “spoilsport”)
- αναπόδιαση f (anapódiasi)
- αναπόδιασμα n (anapódiasma)
- αναποδιασμένος (anapodiasménos, participle)
- αναποδίζω (anapodízo, “to go backwards”)
- αναπόδιση f (anapódisi), αναπόδισις (“reversing backwards”)
- αναποδισμός m (anapodismós, “return”)
- αναποδιστής (anapodistís, “hinderer”)
- αναποδοβολώ (anapodovoló, “turn upside down”) (vernacular)
- αναποδογύρης (anapodogýris, “sodomite”)
- αναποδογυρίζω (anapodogyrízo, “turn upside down”) & related
- αναποδοκαημένος (anapodokaïménos, “mourning for unexpected loss”)
- αναποδοκάραβο n (anapodokáravo) (demotic)
- αναποδόλογο n (anapodólogo) (rare)
- αναποδολογώ (anapodologó) (rare)
Noun
ανάποδος • (anápodos) m (plural ανάποδοι, feminine ανάποδη)
- (colloquial) spoilsport, killjoy (person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from having fun)
- Μην είσαι ανάποδος, έλα στο πάρτι! ― Min eísai anápodos, éla sto párti! ― Don't be a spoilsport, come to the party!
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