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εμπρήστρια
arsonist /emˈpri.stɾi.a/
noun#16158 most common
Example sentences
Η εμπρήστρια συνελήφθη χθες.
The arsonist was arrested yesterday.
Ο αστυνομικός ψάχνει την εμπρήστρια.
The police officer is looking for the arsonist.
Η εμπρήστρια έβαλε φωτιά στο δάσος.
The arsonist set fire to the forest.
Πρέπει να προστατεύσουμε την πόλη από την εμπρήστρια.
We must protect the city from the arsonist.
Η εμπρήστρια κατηγορείται για πολλές φωτιές.
The arsonist is accused of multiple fires.
Η εμπρήστρια είχε σχέδιο πριν δράσει.
The arsonist had a plan before acting.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | εμπρήστρια | εμπρήστριες |
| Genitive | εμπρήστριας | εμπρηστριών |
| Accusative | εμπρήστρια | εμπρήστριες |
| Vocative | εμπρήστρια | εμπρήστριες |
Word family
εμπρησμόςarson
εμπρηστικόςarson-related
εμπρηστικάincendiaries
εμπρηστικόςarsonistically
Etymology
The word 'εμπρήστρια' derives from the Modern Greek verb 'εμπρηστής', which means 'to set fire'. This term is rooted in the concept of arson, specifically referring to someone who intentionally sets fires.
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