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)
- (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.
- (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
- (excuse to avoid responsibility): δικαιολογία f (dikaiología)
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