κακούργημα
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κακούργημα (kakoúrgēma, “bad deed”), from κακοῦργος (kakoûrgos, “evildoer, criminal”), from κακός (kakós, “bad, evil”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work, deed”).
Pronunciation
Noun
κακούργημα • (kakoúrgima) n (plural κακουργήματα)
- (law) felony (most serious crime category, punishable by imprisonment of five years to life)
- Η δολοφονία αποτελεί κακούργημα.
- I dolofonía apoteleí kakoúrgima.
- Murder is a felony.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κακούργημα (kakoúrgima) | κακουργήματα (kakourgímata) |
| genitive | κακουργήματος (kakourgímatos) | κακουργημάτων (kakourgimáton) |
| accusative | κακούργημα (kakoúrgima) | κακουργήματα (kakourgímata) |
| vocative | κακούργημα (kakoúrgima) | κακουργήματα (kakourgímata) |
Synonyms
- έγκλημα n (égklima, “crime”)
Coordinate terms
- πταίσμα n (ptaísma, “infraction, minor offence”) (least serious)
- πλημμέλημα n (plimmélima, “misdemeanour”) (less serious)
Derived terms
- κακουργηματικός (kakourgimatikós)
Further reading
κακούργημα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
