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αυτοάμυνα
self-defense /af.toˈa.mi.na/
nounC1#3599 most common
Also: self-defence, defense of oneself
Example sentences
Μαθαίνω αυτοάμυνα.
I am learning self-defense.
Η αυτοάμυνα είναι σημαντική για όλους.
Self-defense is important for everyone.
Πηγαίνω σε μαθήματα αυτοάμυνας κάθε Τρίτη.
I go to self-defense classes every Tuesday.
Χρησιμοποίησε αυτοάμυνα για να προστατευτεί από τον επιτιθέμενο.
She used self-defense to protect herself from the attacker.
Ο δικηγόρος ισχυρίστηκε ότι ο πελάτης του ενήργησε σε νόμιμη αυτοάμυνα.
The lawyer argued that his client acted in legitimate self-defense.
Το δικαίωμα στην αυτοάμυνα κατοχυρώνεται τόσο στο εθνικό όσο και στο διεθνές δίκαιο.
The right to self-defense is enshrined in both national and international law.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η αυτοάμυνα | οι αυτοάμυνες |
| Genitive | της αυτοάμυνας | των αυτοαμυνών |
| Accusative | την αυτοάμυνα | τις αυτοάμυνες |
| Vocative | αυτοάμυνα | αυτοάμυνες |
Word family
άμυναdefense
αμύνομαιto defend oneself
αυτοαμύνομαιto defend oneself against an attack
αμυντικόςdefensiveαμυνόμενοςdefending
Etymology
The word joins the prefix αυτο- (self), from ancient Greek αὐτός, with άμυνα (defense), from the ancient Greek verb ἀμύνειν, meaning to ward off or protect. Together they form a modern compound noun that names the act of defending oneself. The word is a straightforward Greek compound, not a borrowing from another language.
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