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ενοχή
guilt /e.no.ˈxi/
nounB1#1536 most common
Also: culpability, blame
Example sentences
Νιώθω ενοχή.
I feel guilt.
Η ενοχή του ήταν φανερή σε όλους.
His guilt was obvious to everyone.
Δεν μπόρεσε να κρύψει την ενοχή της.
She could not hide her guilt.
Το δικαστήριο αποφάσισε ομόφωνα για την ενοχή του κατηγορουμένου.
The court ruled unanimously on the defendant's guilt.
Μια βαθιά αίσθηση ενοχής τον βασάνιζε κάθε βράδυ πριν κοιμηθεί.
A deep sense of guilt tormented him every night before he slept.
Οι ενοχές που κουβαλούσε από τα παιδικά του χρόνια καθόρισαν σιωπηλά την ενήλικη ζωή του.
The guilt he carried from his childhood silently shaped his adult life.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η ενοχή | οι ενοχές |
| Genitive | της ενοχής | των ενοχών |
| Accusative | την ενοχή | τις ενοχές |
| Vocative | ενοχή | ενοχές |
Word family
Etymology
Ενοχή comes from Ancient Greek ἐνοχή, a noun built on the adjective ἔνοχος, meaning liable or guilty, subject to a charge. That adjective joins the prefix ἐν- (in) to a form of the verb ἔχω, to hold or have. The original sense was being held within the grip of a law or an obligation, which narrowed over time to the specific state of being guilty.
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