πταίσμα
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πταῖσμα (ptaîsma, “fault, mistake”), from πταίω (ptaíō, “to be at fault”). Related to φταίω (ftaío).
Pronunciation
Noun
πταίσμα • (ptaísma) n (plural πταίσματα)
- (law) infraction, (minor) offence (least serious crime category, only punishable by fines and/or maximum imprisonment of one month)
- Η παράνομη στάθμευση είναι πταίσμα.
- I paránomi státhmefsi eínai ptaísma.
- Illegal parking is an infraction.
- (figuratively) blunder, slip (small mistake)
- Αυτό που έκανα εγώ ήταν πταίσμα μπροστά σ’ αυτό που έκανε εκείνη.
- Aftó pou ékana egó ítan ptaísma brostá s’ aftó pou ékane ekeíni.
- What I did was a minor slip compared to what she did.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πταίσμα (ptaísma) | πταίσματα (ptaísmata) |
| genitive | πταίσματος (ptaísmatos) | πταισμάτων (ptaismáton) |
| accusative | πταίσμα (ptaísma) | πταίσματα (ptaísmata) |
| vocative | πταίσμα (ptaísma) | πταίσματα (ptaísmata) |
Synonyms
- έγκλημα n (égklima, “crime”)
Derived terms
- πταισματοδικείο n (ptaismatodikeío, “magistrate's court”) (court where the above crimes are dealt with)
- πταισματοδίκης m or f (ptaismatodíkis, “magistrate”) (judge who deals with the above crimes)
Related terms
- πλημμέλημα n (plimmélima, “misdemeanour”) (more serious)
- κακούργημα n (kakoúrgima, “felony”) (most serious)
Further reading
πταίσμα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
