πλημμέλημα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλημμελής (plēmmelḗs, out of tune, discordant), from πλήν (plḗn, more than, beyond) + μέλος (mélos, tune, melody). First attested (modern sense) 1833.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pliˈmelima/
  • Hyphenation: πλημ‧μέ‧λη‧μα

Noun

πλημμέλημα • (plimmélima) n (plural πλημμελήματα)

  1. (law) misdemeanour (crime category, punishable by fines and/or imprisonment of ten days to five years or by incarceration in a reformatory for underage criminals)
    Η κλοπή αμαξιού αποτελεί πλημμέλημα.
    I klopí amaxioú apoteleí plimmélima.
    Stealing a car is a misdemeanour.

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Derived terms

  • πλημμελειοδικείο n (plimmeleiodikeío, criminal court) (court where the above crimes are dealt with)
    • πλημμελειοδίκης m or f (plimmeleiodíkis, criminal judge) (judge who deals with the above crimes)

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