εμπόδιο

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)

1. 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.

2. hurdle (artificial barrier over which athletes or horses jump in a race)

   δρόμος μετ’ εμποδίων

   drómos met’ empodíon

   obstacle course

Declension

Synonyms

• (obstacle): φράγμα n (frágma)

Related terms

• εμποδίζω (empodízo, “to prevent, to impede”)
• εμποδίζομαι (empodízomai, “to be prevent, to be impeded”)
• εμποδισμός m (empodismós, “blocking, hindering, hurdling”)
• εμποδιστής m (empodistís) / εμποδίστρια f (empodístria, “hurdler”)