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Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἀτύχημα (atúkhēma) (the ancient sense: "mistake"). Morphologically, α- (a-) + τύχη (týchi, “luck”) + -μα (-ma, “suffix for neuters”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈti.çi.ma/
- Hyphenation: α‧τύ‧χη‧μα
Noun
ατύχημα • (atýchima) n (plural ατυχήματα)
- accident, mishap
Declension
Synonyms
- δυστύχημα n (dystýchima, “very serious and tragic accident”)
- see: ατυχία (atychía, “misfortune, bad luck”) and τύχη f (týchi, “luck”)
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