ἁμαρτία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the root of ἁμαρτάνω (hamartánō, to miss, fail) +‎ -ίᾱ (-íā, abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̔μᾰρτίᾱ (hamartíāf (genitive ᾰ̔μᾰρτίᾱς); first declension (Attic, Koine)

  1. error, mistake, fault, failure
  2. (religion, philosophy) guilt, sin

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: αμαρτία (amartía)

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