αίσχος

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See also: αἶσχος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἶσχος (aîskhos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈesxos/
  • Hyphenation: αί‧σχος

Noun

αίσχος (aíschosn (plural αίσχη)

  1. (sometimes in the plural αίσχη) disgrace, shame (something to regret)
    Είδαμε το αισχος της πείνας στις χώρες της Αφρικής.Eídame to aischos tis peínas stis chóres tis Afrikís.We saw the disgrace of hunger in the African countries.
    Η εφημερίδα αποκάλυψε τα αίσχη στον κόσμο της μόδας.I efimerída apokálypse ta aíschi ston kósmo tis módas.The newspaper revealed the disgraces of the fashion world.
  2. (by extension, attributive) bad, awful, crap (anything bad or of low quality)
    Η ταινία ήταν αισχος.I tainía ítan aischos.The film was awful.

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Interjection

αίσχος (aíschos)

  1. shame, disgraceful, outrageous
    Όλοι οι εργάτες στην απεργία φώναζαν «αισχος!».Óloi oi ergátes stin apergía fónazan «aischos!».All the workers on strike were shouting 'shame!'.

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Antonyms

  • (shame, disgraceful): μπράβο (brávo, well done, bravo), εύγε (évge, well done)