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δολοφόνος
murderer /ðoloˈfonos/
nounA1#418 most common
Also: killer, assassin
Example sentences
Ο δολοφόνος είναι στη φυλακή.
The murderer is in prison.
Η αστυνομία βρήκε τον δολοφόνο.
The police found the murderer.
Ο δολοφόνος διέφυγε από την αστυνομία.
The murderer escaped from the police.
Ποιος είναι ο δολοφόνος στην ταινία;
Who is the murderer in the movie?
Η μαρτυρία του μάρτυρα βοήθησε να πιάσουν τον δολοφόνο.
The witness's testimony helped catch the murderer.
Ο δολοφόνος είχε ένα σχέδιο για να αποφύγει τη σύλληψη.
The murderer had a plan to avoid capture.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | δολοφόνος | δολοφόνοι |
| Genitive | δολοφόνου | δολοφόνων |
| Accusative | δολοφόνο | δολοφόνους |
| Vocative | δολοφόνε | δολοφόνοι |
Word family
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'δολοφόνος' meaning 'murderer' is derived from Ancient Greek 'δολοφόνος', which is a compound of 'δόλος' (dolos, meaning 'deceit' or 'trickery') and 'φόνος' (phonos, meaning 'murder' or 'slaughter'). The word originally referred to someone who kills with deceit or treachery.
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