ἁμαρτάς

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ἁμαρτάς. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ἁμαρτάς, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ἁμαρτάς in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ἁμαρτάς you have here. The definition of the word ἁμαρτάς will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofἁμαρτάς, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̔μᾰρτᾰ́νω (hamartánō, to miss) +‎ -άς (-ás, a noun-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἁμαρτάς (hamartásf (genitive ἁμαρτάδος); third declension

  1. a fault, negligence, an error
  2. a copyist's error
  3. (religion) a sin, transgression

Declension

Further reading