εναντίον

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐναντίον (opposite to, across).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enanˈdion/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧να‧ντί‧ον

Adverb

εναντίον (enantíon) [1]

  1. (+genitive) against, versus
    Synonyms: ενάντια (enántia), κατά (katá)
    Antonyms: για (gia), υπέρ (ypér)

References

  1. ^ εναντίον, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language