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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Hellenistic Koine Greek λάθος (láthos, “escaping detection”), with stem λαθ-, from the aorist of Ancient Greek λανθάνω (lanthánō, “to escape notice, to forget”), from *leh₂- (“to be hidden, be covered”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈla.θos/
- Hyphenation: λά‧θος
Noun
λάθος • (láthos) n (plural λάθη)
- error, mistake
Declension
Declension of λάθος
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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λάθος •
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λάθη •
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| genitive
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λάθους •
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λαθών •
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| accusative
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λάθος •
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λάθη •
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| vocative
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λάθος •
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λάθη •
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Synonyms
- κατά λάθος (katá láthos, “by mistake, accidentally”, adverb)
- από λάθος (apó láthos, “by mistake, accidentally”, adverb)
from λανθάνω (lantháno)