κακούργημα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κακούργημα (kakoúrgēma, bad deed), from κακοῦργος (kakoûrgos, evildoer, criminal), from κακός (kakós, bad, evil) + ἔργον (érgon, work, deed).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈku.ɾʝi.ma/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧κούρ‧γη‧μα

Noun

κακούργημα • (kakoúrgima) n (plural κακουργήματα)

  1. (law) felony (most serious crime category, punishable by imprisonment of five years to life)
    Η δολοφονία αποτελεί κακούργημα.
    I dolofonía apoteleí kakoúrgima.
    Murder is a felony.

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