ανάθεμα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα (anáthema, something dedicated, especially dedicated to evil), from ἀνατίθημι (anatíthēmi, I set upon, offer as a votive gift), from ἀνά (aná, upon) + τίθημι (títhēmi, I put, place).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈnaθema/
  • Hyphenation: α‧νά‧θε‧μα

Noun

ανάθεμα • (anáthema) n (plural αναθέματα)

  1. curse (prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone)
  2. (figuratively) anathema (something which is vehemently disliked by somebody)
    Υπήρξε το ανάθεμα της οικογένειας όταν παντρεύτηκε αλλοδαπή.
    Ypírxe to anáthema tis oikogéneias ótan pantréftike allodapí.
    He was anathema to his family when he married a foreigner.
  3. (Eastern Orthodoxy) excommunication (in Orthodox contexts)
    Η Εκκλησία απήγγειλε το ανάθεμα εναντίον του Βενιζέλου το 1916.
    I Ekklisía apíngeile to anáthema enantíon tou Venizélou to 1916.
    The Church ordered the excommunication of Venizelos in 1916.
  4. (figuratively) cursed place, Hell
    Άμε στ’ ανάθεμα!
    Áme st’ anáthema!
    Go to hell!

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Interjection

ανάθεμα • (anáthema)

  1. damn, curse (used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt)
    ανάθεμα τοanáthema todamn it
    Ανάθεμα κι αν κατάλαβα λέξη απ' όσα είπε!Anáthema ki an katálava léxi ap' ósa eípe!I'll be damned if I understood one word of what he said!
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