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φόνος
murder /ˈfonos/
nounA2#564 most common
Also: homicide, killing
Example sentences
Ο φόνος είναι κακός.
Murder is bad.
Η αστυνομία ερευνά τον φόνο.
The police are investigating the murder.
Ο φόνος συνέβη χθες το βράδυ.
The murder happened last night.
Πρέπει να μιλήσουμε για τον φόνο που διάβασες.
We need to talk about the murder you read about.
Ο κατηγορούμενος αρνείται τον φόνο.
The accused denies the murder.
Η κοινωνία πρέπει να αντιδράσει στον φόνο.
Society must react to the murder.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | φόνος | φόνοι |
| Genitive | φόνου | φόνων |
| Accusative | φόνο | φόνους |
| Vocative | φόνε | φόνοι |
Word family
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'φόνος' meaning 'murder' derives from the Ancient Greek 'φόνος' (phónos), which also meant 'murder' or 'slaughter'. This term is rooted in Proto-Hellenic *phónos, which in turn comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷʰen- meaning 'to strike' or 'to kill'.
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