Learn Greek › C1 › διαμαρτυρία
διαμαρτυρία
protest /ði.a.mar.ti.ˈri.a/
nounC1#3538 most common
Also: objection, demonstration, formal complaint
Example sentences
Η διαμαρτυρία ήταν ειρηνική.
The protest was peaceful.
Οι εργάτες οργάνωσαν μια διαμαρτυρία.
The workers organized a protest.
Η κυβέρνηση αγνόησε τη διαμαρτυρία των πολιτών.
The government ignored the citizens' protest.
Πολλές διαμαρτυρίες ξέσπασαν μετά την ανακοίνωση των νέων μέτρων.
Many protests broke out after the announcement of the new measures.
Η έντονη διαμαρτυρία της αντιπολίτευσης δεν κατάφερε να ανατρέψει την ψήφιση του νόμου.
The opposition's fierce protest failed to block the passage of the law.
Υπό το βάρος των συνεχών διαμαρτυριών, η εταιρεία αναγκάστηκε να αναθεωρήσει την πολιτική της.
Under the weight of continuous protests, the company was forced to revise its policy.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η διαμαρτυρία | οι διαμαρτυρίες |
| Genitive | της διαμαρτυρίας | των διαμαρτυριών |
| Accusative | τη διαμαρτυρία | τις διαμαρτυρίες |
| Vocative | διαμαρτυρία | διαμαρτυρίες |
Word family
διαμαρτύρομαιto protest, to object formally
διαμαρτυρόμενοςprotester, protesting
μαρτυρίαtestimonyμάρτυραςwitnessEtymology
The word combines the prefix δια- (through, thoroughly) with μαρτυρία (testimony, witness statement), itself from μάρτυς (witness). The original sense was a formal, public declaration or testifying against something, which narrowed in modern usage to protest. The root μάρτυς has no settled Indo-European etymology, so no PIE root is given here.
Learn Greek the way that sticks.
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 3,509 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 3,509 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free