αθωότητα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀθωότης (athōótēs), equivalent to αθώος (athóos, “innocent”) +‎ -ότητα (-ótita, “-ty, -ness”).

Noun

αθωότητα • (athoótita) f (plural αθωότητες)

  1. innocence, lack of guilt
    Antonym: ενοχή (enochí)
  2. naivety, innocence
    Synonyms: αγνότητα (agnótita), αφέλεια (aféleia)

Declension

Derived terms

  • τεκμήριο αθωότητας (tekmírio athoótitas)

Further reading

  • αθωότητα in Triantafyllides, Hidryma (1998) Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek]
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