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ενώπιον
before, in the presence of /eˈno.pi.on/
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Also: in front of, in the sight of
Example sentences
Στάθηκε ενώπιον του δασκάλου.
He stood before the teacher.
Ενώπιον όλων, ζήτησε συγγνώμη.
In front of everyone, he apologized.
Ο μάρτυρας κατέθεσε ενώπιον του δικαστηρίου.
The witness testified before the court.
Υποσχέθηκαν αγάπη ενώπιον Θεού και ανθρώπων.
They promised love before God and man.
Ο κατηγορούμενος εμφανίστηκε ενώπιον του δικαστή για την ακρόασή του.
The defendant appeared before the judge for his hearing.
Ενώπιον της κοινής γνώμης, η κυβέρνηση αναγκάστηκε να αναθεωρήσει την πολιτική της.
Before public opinion, the government was forced to revise its policy.
Word family
Etymology
Ενώπιον comes from Ancient Greek, built from the prefix ἐν (in) and ὠπ-, the stem of ὤψ meaning eye or face. Its original sense was in the sight of someone, which shifted to the more general before or in the presence of. The word kept a formal, almost legal tone throughout its history and it still carries that weight in modern Greek.
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