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Greek
Etymology
From Koine Greek ἐμποδιον (empodion), from ἐμποδιος (empodios, “obstructive, blocking”), from ἐμποδών (empodṓn, “in the way”), from ἐν (en, “in, on, at”) + ποδῶν (podôn), genitive plural of πούς (poús, “foot, leg”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /emˈboðio/
- Hyphenation: ε‧μπό‧δι‧ο
Noun
εμπόδιο • (empódio) n (plural εμπόδια)
- obstacle, obstruction, barrier, impediment, hindrance (something preventing passage or success)
Ο δρόμος είναι γεμάτος εμπόδια λόγω κατολισθήσεων.- O drómos eínai gemátos empódia lógo katolisthíseon.
- The road is full of obstructions due to landslides.
Είσαι πιο πολύ εμπόδιο παρά βοήθεια.- Eísai pio polý empódio pará voḯtheia.
- You're more of a hindrance than a help.
- hurdle (artificial barrier over which athletes or horses jump in a race)
δρόμος μετ’ εμποδίων- drómos met’ empodíon
- obstacle course
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