κακούργημα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κακούργημα (kakoúrgēma, “bad deed”), from κακοῦργος (kakoûrgos, “evildoer, criminal”), from κακός (kakós, “bad, evil”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work, deed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈku.ɾʝi.ma/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧κούρ‧γη‧μα

Noun

κακούργημα • (kakoúrgima) n (plural κακουργήματα)

  1. (law) felony (most serious crime category, punishable by imprisonment of five years to life)
    Η δολοφονία αποτελεί κακούργημα.
    I dolofonía apoteleí kakoúrgima.
    Murder is a felony.

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