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αθώος
innocent /aˈθo.os/
adjectiveB1#1279 most common
Also: not guilty, guiltless
Example sentences
Ο άντρας είναι αθώος.
The man is innocent.
Η κοπέλα είναι αθώα, όχι ένοχη.
The girl is innocent, not guilty.
Το δικαστήριο έκρινε τον κατηγορούμενο αθώο.
The court found the defendant innocent.
Παρόλο που όλοι τον θεωρούσαν ένοχο, αποδείχθηκε αθώος.
Although everyone thought him guilty, he was proven innocent.
Η αθώα ματιά του παιδιού δεν είχε καμία σχέση με το έγκλημα.
The child's innocent look had nothing to do with the crime.
Μετά από χρόνια δικαστικών αγώνων, κηρύχθηκε τελικά αθώος για όλες τις κατηγορίες.
After years of legal battles, he was finally declared innocent of all charges.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | αθώος | αθώοι |
| Genitive | αθώου | αθώων |
| Accusative | αθώο | αθώους |
| Vocative | αθώε | αθώοι |
Word family
Etymology
The word comes from ancient Greek ἀθῷος, built from the negative prefix ἀ- and a stem tied to θωή, an old term for a penalty or fine. So the original sense was closer to "free from punishment" than to a moral judgment. Over time the meaning shifted from a legal escape from penalty to the broader idea of blamelessness that the word carries today.
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