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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
φονικόςmurderous
φονεύωto murder
φονεύτριαmurderess
φονεύτηςmurderer
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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