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εχθρός
enemy /exˈθros/
nounA2#742 most common
Also: foe, adversary
Example sentences
Αυτός είναι ο εχθρός μου.
He is my enemy.
Ο σκύλος βλέπει τη γάτα σαν εχθρό.
The dog sees the cat as an enemy.
Ποτέ μην υποτιμάς τον εχθρό σου.
Never underestimate your enemy.
Ο στρατός ετοιμάστηκε να αντιμετωπίσει τον εχθρό στα σύνορα.
The army prepared to confront the enemy at the border.
Η αδιαφορία, και όχι το μίσος, είναι ο χειρότερος εχθρός της αγάπης.
Indifference, not hatred, is the worst enemy of love.
Όποιος επιδιώκει την αλήθεια αναπόφευκτα θα αποκτήσει εχθρούς ανάμεσα σε εκείνους που επωφελούνται από το ψέμα.
Whoever pursues the truth will inevitably acquire enemies among those who profit from the lie.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | εχθρός | εχθροί |
| Genitive | εχθρού | εχθρών |
| Accusative | εχθρό | εχθρούς |
| Vocative | εχθρέ | εχθροί |
Word family
έχθραenmity, hostility
εχθρικόςhostile, inimical
εχθρότηταhostility
εχθρεύομαιto be hostile toward, to harbor enmity
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ἐχθρός (ekhthrós) meaning 'hated, hostile', which was used as both adjective and noun. It is connected to the nouns ἔχθος (ékhthos, 'hatred') and ἔχθρα (ékhthra, 'enmity'). The deeper Indo-European origin of this family is uncertain and possibly pre-Greek.
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