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κατάρα
curse /kaˈtara/
nounB1#1371 most common
Also: malediction, damnation
Example sentences
Η μάγισσα είπε μια κατάρα.
The witch said a curse.
Αυτό το σπίτι έχει κατάρα.
This house has a curse.
Η γιαγιά μου πίστευε στις κατάρες.
My grandmother believed in curses.
Λένε ότι υπάρχει μια αρχαία κατάρα πάνω στην οικογένεια.
They say there is an ancient curse on the family.
Η φτώχεια ήταν σαν κατάρα που τον ακολουθούσε παντού.
Poverty was like a curse that followed him everywhere.
Ο ιστορικός ανέλυσε πώς η κατάρα του φαραώ έγινε θρύλος που ταξίδεψε σε όλο τον κόσμο.
The historian analyzed how the pharaoh's curse became a legend that traveled around the world.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η κατάρα | οι κατάρες |
| Genitive | της κατάρας | των κατάρων |
| Accusative | την κατάρα | τις κατάρες |
| Vocative | κατάρα | κατάρες |
Word family
καταριέμαιto curse someone
καταραμένοςcursed, damned
κατάρατοςaccursed (older, literary)
καταρίζομαιto curse oneself, to regret bitterly
Etymology
Κατάρα comes from the ancient Greek verb καταράομαι, meaning to curse or to pray against someone. It combines the prefix κατά, meaning down or against, with the root ἀρά, meaning a prayer, curse, or imprecation. The word has kept the same core meaning for over two thousand years, moving from ancient religious and legal contexts into everyday modern Greek.
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