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πεπρωμένο
destined, fated /pe.proˈme.no/
adjectiveB1#1987 most common
Also: fate, destiny, predetermined
Example sentences
Ήταν πεπρωμένο να γίνουμε φίλοι.
It was fated that we would become friends.
Πιστεύει ότι ήταν πεπρωμένο να συναντηθούν.
She believes it was fated that they would meet.
Κανείς δεν μπορεί να αλλάξει το πεπρωμένο του.
No one can change their fate.
Σύμφωνα με την αρχαία τραγωδία, ο άνθρωπος δεν μπορεί να ξεφύγει από το πεπρωμένο του.
According to ancient tragedy, man cannot escape his fate.
Ο βασιλιάς αρνήθηκε να δεχτεί ότι ήταν πεπρωμένο να χάσει τον θρόνο του.
The king refused to accept that it was fated he would lose his throne.
Στη φιλοσοφία των Στωικών, το πεπρωμένο θεωρείται αδιαπραγμάτευτο και προκαθορισμένο από τη φύση του σύμπαντος.
In Stoic philosophy, fate is considered non-negotiable and predetermined by the nature of the universe.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | πεπρωμένο | πεπρωμένα |
| Genitive | πεπρωμένου | πεπρωμένων |
| Accusative | πεπρωμένο | πεπρωμένα |
| Vocative | πεπρωμένο | πεπρωμένα |
Word family
πεπρωμένοςfated, destined (masculine form)
πόροςpassage, resource, meansπορείαcourse, journey, marchπορίζομαιto procure, obtain
εμπόριοcommerce, tradeEtymology
Πεπρωμένο is the neuter perfect passive participle of the ancient verb πόρω, meaning to give or allot. In early Greek thought, what is πεπρωμένον is what the gods have already handed out to a person, their share of life laid out in advance. The same root gave πόρος, a passage or means, and it survives in modern words for travel and commerce.
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