άλλοθι

From Ancient Greek ἄλλοθι (állothi, “elsewhere”), semantic loan from Latin alibi.

• IPA^(key): /ˈaloθi/
• Hyphenation: άλ‧λο‧θι

άλλοθι • (állothi) n (indeclinable)

1. (law) alibi (defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed)

   ακλόνητο άλλοθι· ― aklónito állothi; ― solid alibi

   ψεύτικο άλλοθι· ― pséftiko állothi; ― false alibi

   Είχε ατράνταχτο άλλοθι· ήταν μαζί της όλη την βραδιά του εγκλήματος. ― Eíche atrántachto állothi; ítan mazí tis óli tin vradiá tou egklímatos. ― He had a rock-solid alibi: he was with her the whole night of the crime.

2. (law, by extension) alibi (excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame)

   Ο καθένας χρησιμοποιεί το άλλοθι ότι είχε κακά παιδικά χρόνια. ― O kathénas chrisimopoieí to állothi óti eíche kaká paidiká chrónia. ― Everyone uses the alibi that they had a bad childhood.

• (excuse to avoid responsibility): δικαιολογία f (dikaiología)