murder in Greek
murder in Greek is φόνος, δολοφονία, ανθρωποκτονία — murder means the crime of deliberately killing another person.
murder in Greek
φόνος
Pronounced: fonos
(uncountable, legal, in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person: felony murder.
δολοφονία
Pronounced: dolofonia
(uncountable, legal, in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person: felony murder.
ανθρωποκτονία
Pronounced: anthropoktonia
(uncountable, legal, in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person: felony murder.
μαρτύριο
Pronounced: martyrio
(uncountable, used as a predicative noun) Something terrible to endure.
δολοφονώ
Pronounced: dolofono
To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination
σκοτώνω
Pronounced: skotono
To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination
φονεύω
Pronounced: fonevo
To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination
What does "murder" mean?
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noun The crime of deliberately killing another person.
"The detective spent years trying to solve the murder in the old novel."
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verb To deliberately and unlawfully kill someone.
"In the play, the jealous king plans to murder his rival."
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noun The collective noun for a group of crows.
"We saw a murder of crows circling above the field at dusk."
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verb To do something very badly, or to defeat someone completely (informal).
"The choir murdered that lovely hymn because nobody had rehearsed it at all."
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murder in a sentence
- The detective spent years trying to solve the murder in the old novel.
- He was arrested and charged with murder.
- In the play, the jealous king plans to murder his rival.
- The suspect is accused of murdering his business partner.
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What is "murder" in Greek?
"murder" in Greek is φόνος, δολοφονία, ανθρωποκτονία. murder means: The crime of deliberately killing another person.
How do you pronounce φόνος?
"murder" in Greek is φόνος, pronounced "fonos".
How do you use "murder" in a sentence?
Example: "The detective spent years trying to solve the murder in the old novel." In Greek, "murder" is φόνος, δολοφονία, ανθρωποκτονία.
Are there other ways to say "murder" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 7 translations listed for "murder": φόνος, δολοφονία, ανθρωποκτονία, μαρτύριο, δολοφονώ, σκοτώνω.
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