ύβρις
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ύβρις • (ývris) f (plural ύβρεις)
- (formal, archaic) insult, abuse (form of speech against someone deliberately intended to be rude)
- ξεστομίζω ύβρεις εναντίον κάποιου ― xestomízo ývreis enantíon kápoiou ― to utter insults to someone
- (formal, archaic) insult, affront (open or intentional offense)
- Η εκλογή του Τραμπ αποτελεί ύβριν για τις ΗΠΑ.
- I eklogí tou Tramp apoteleí ývrin gia tis IPA.
- The election of Trump is an insult to the United States.
- (formal, archaic) hubris (excessive pride, presumption or arrogance, especially toward the Ancient Greek gods)
Declension[edit]
declension of ύβρις
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- υβριστικός (yvristikós, “abusive, insulting”)
Related terms[edit]
- βρίζω (vrízo, “to insult, to curse”)
- βρισιά f (vrisiá, “insult, curse”)
- βρισίδι n (vrisídi, “slanging match”)
Further reading[edit]
- ύβρις on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el