ἀτιμία

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-, not) +‎ τῑμή (tīmḗ, honor) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓τῑμῐ́ᾱ (atīmíāf (genitive ᾰ̓τῑμῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. dishonor, disgrace
    1. at Athens, atimy, the loss of civil rights, infamy
  2. (of things) ragged, sorry

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: ατιμία (atimía)
  • English: atimy (learned)
  • French: atimie (learned)

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