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μάρτυρας
witness /ˈmar.ti.ras/
nounB1#1121 most common
Also: testifier, eyewitness
Example sentences
Ο Γιώργος είναι μάρτυρας.
Giorgos is a witness.
Χρειαζόμαστε έναν μάρτυρα για το ατύχημα.
We need a witness for the accident.
Η αστυνομία κάλεσε τον μάρτυρα να καταθέσει.
The police called the witness to testify.
Ο δικηγόρος ρώτησε τους μάρτυρες αν είδαν τον δράστη.
The lawyer asked the witnesses if they saw the perpetrator.
Χωρίς αξιόπιστους μάρτυρες, η υπόθεση δεν στέκει στο δικαστήριο.
Without reliable witnesses, the case does not hold up in court.
Η κατάθεση του μάρτυρα ανέτρεψε ολόκληρη την εκδοχή της υπεράσπισης.
The witness's testimony overturned the entire version of the defense.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο μάρτυρας | οι μάρτυρες |
| Genitive | του μάρτυρα | των μαρτύρων |
| Accusative | τον μάρτυρα | τους μάρτυρες |
| Vocative | μάρτυρα | μάρτυρες |
Word family
μαρτυρώto testify, to witness
μαρτυρίαtestimonyμαρτύριοmartyrdom, ordeal
αυτόπτης μάρτυραςeyewitness
μαρτυρικόςrelating to martyrdom or suffering
Etymology
Μάρτυρας is the modern form of Ancient Greek μάρτυς, genitive μάρτυρος, meaning one who bears witness or gives testimony. Its ultimate origin is disputed; some scholars link it to an old root for remembering, but others treat it as a word of unclear, possibly pre-Greek origin, so no PIE root can be stated with confidence. The same ancient word passed into Church usage for someone who testifies to their faith by dying for it, and from there into English as martyr.
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