αμήν

See also: ἀμήν

Greek

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈmin/
• Hyphenation: α‧μήν

Interjection

αμήν • (amín)

1. (Judaism, Christianity) amen

Synonyms

• είθε (eíthe) (particle)
• μακάρι (makári) (particle)

Noun

αμήν • (amín) n (indeclinable)

1. amen

   ώσπου να πεις αμήν ― óspou na peis amín ― before you could say Jack Robinson (literally, “before you could say amen”)

   Έχω έρθει στο αμήν! ― Écho érthei sto amín! ― I have come to the end (literally, “I have come to the amen!”)