ψευδομάρτυρας

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ψευδομάρτυς (pseudomártus) from the accusative singular ψευδομάρτυρα (pseudomártura). [1] Morphologically, ψευδο- (psevdo-, pseudo-, lying) + μάρτυρας (mártyras, witness).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pse.vðoˈmaɾ.ti.ɾas/
  • Hyphenation: ψευ‧δο‧μάρ‧τυ‧ρας

Noun

ψευδομάρτυρας (psevdomártyras) m or f [2]

  1. false witness, perjurer

Declension

Masculine:

Feminine:

  • ψευδομαρτυρία f (psevdomartyría)
  • ψευδομαρτυρώ (psevdomartyró)

References

  1. ψευδομάρτυρας - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. Georgios Babiniotis (2002), ψευδομάρτυρας”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.
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