άλλοθι

See also: ἄλλοθι

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλλοθι (állothi, elsewhere), semantic loan from Latin alibi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaloθi/
  • Hyphenation: άλ‧λο‧θι

Noun

άλλοθι • (állothi) n (indeclinable)

  1. (law) alibi (defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed)
    ακλόνητο άλλοθι·aklónito állothi;solid alibi
    ψεύτικο άλλοθι·pséftiko állothi;false alibi
    Είχε ατράνταχτο άλλοθι· ήταν μαζί της όλη την βραδιά του εγκλήματος.
    Eíche atrántachto állothi; ítan mazí tis óli tin vradiá tou egklímatos.
    He had a rock-solid alibi: he was with her the whole night of the crime.
  2. (law, by extension) excuse (especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame)
    Ο καθένας χρησιμοποιεί το άλλοθι ότι είχε κακά παιδικά χρόνια.
    O kathénas chrisimopoieí to állothi óti eíche kaká paidiká chrónia.
    Everyone uses the excuse that they had a bad childhood.

Synonyms

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