παραίτιος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From παρα- (para-) +‎ αἴτιος (aítios, responsible, culpable).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πᾰραίτῐος (paraítiosm (feminine πᾰραιτῐ́ᾱ, neuter πᾰραίτῐον); first/second declension

  1. being in part the cause, sharing the blame
  2. (in bad sense) accessory to a crime

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