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αιχμάλωτος
captive /exˈmalotos/
adjectiveB2#2330 most common
Also: captured, prisoner (of war), imprisoned
Example sentences
Ο στρατιώτης είναι αιχμάλωτος.
The soldier is a prisoner.
Οι εχθροί πήραν πολλούς αιχμάλωτους.
The enemies took many prisoners.
Το μικρό πουλί ήταν αιχμάλωτο μέσα στο κλουβί.
The little bird was captive inside the cage.
Οι αιχμάλωτοι πολέμου απελευθερώθηκαν μετά τη συνθήκη ειρήνης.
The prisoners of war were released after the peace treaty.
Ένιωθε αιχμάλωτος των φόβων του και δεν μπορούσε να προχωρήσει στη ζωή του.
He felt captive to his fears and could not move forward in his life.
Ο αιχμάλωτος αξιωματικός, αν και βασανισμένος, αρνήθηκε πεισματικά να προδώσει τους συντρόφους του.
The captured officer, though tortured, stubbornly refused to betray his comrades.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | αιχμάλωτος | αιχμάλωτοι |
| Genitive | αιχμαλώτου | αιχμαλώτων |
| Accusative | αιχμάλωτο | αιχμάλωτους |
| Vocative | αιχμάλωτε | αιχμάλωτοι |
Word family
αιχμαλωσίαcaptivity
αιχμαλωτίζωto take prisoner; to captivateαιχμαλώτισηcapture, taking prisoner
αιχμήspear point, tip, cutting edge
Etymology
A compound of αἰχμή ('spear point') and ἁλωτός ('captured, taken'), the verbal adjective of ἁλίσκομαι ('to be caught, to be taken'). The literal sense is 'taken by the spear', i.e. captured in battle. The first element αἰχμή has been compared with Lithuanian iešmas 'spit, skewer', though its ultimate origin remains uncertain and may be Pre-Greek.
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