βδέλυγμα
vdélygma/ˈvðe.liɣ.ma/neuter
The English phrase 'abomination' can be translated into Greek using βδέλυγμα (vdélygma), έκτρωμα or εξάμβλωμα.
Meaning: something abominable (noun)
Ways to say it
| Greek | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| βδέλυγμα | vdélygma | /ˈvðe.liɣ.ma/ | neuter |
| έκτρωμα | éktroma | neuter | |
| εξάμβλωμα | exámvloma | neuter |
All forms refer to something abominable. The term βδέλυγμα is particularly used to describe something that is inherently loathsome, often within religious, moral or highly dramatic contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural 'abominations', use the form βδέληγμα.
How do you pronounce it?
The word βδέλυγμα is pronounced as vdélygma (IPA: /ˈvðe.liɣ.ma/). It has three syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- The word έκτρωμα literally means 'abortion' or 'miscarried fetus'. In a figurative sense, it is used to describe a monstrous 'abomination' or a freak of nature.
- While 'abomination' sounds purely negative in English, the root of βδέλυγμα is linked to ancient concepts of something that is ritually unclean or unfit for contact.
- Βδέλυγμα is rarely used in casual modern Greek conversation and is almost exclusively reserved for high literature, religious texts and intense political rhetoric.
Examples in context
- Πρόδωσε τους συντρόφους του στον εχθρό κι έγινε βδέλυγμα για όλους.He betrayed his companions to the enemy and he became an abomination to everyone.This sentence is useful for seeing how βδέλυγμα describes a person who has become an abomination due to their actions.
- Εκείνο το φαγητό ήταν αηδία!That food was an abomination!
- Αυτό το βδέλυγμα πρέπει να εξαφανιστεί.Afto to vdeligma prepei na exafanistei.This abomination must be eliminated.
- Το νέο έργο του είναι ένα απόλυτο βδέλυγμα.To neo ergo tou einai ena apolyto vdeligma.His new work is an absolute abomination.
Example conversation
Kostas and Eleni are looking at a poorly designed modern statue in a park.
- Κώστας KostasΚόιτα αυτό το άγαλμα, είναι ένα βδέλυγμα!Koíta autó to ágalma, eínai éna vdélygma!Look at this statue, it's an abomination!
- Ελένη EleniΣυμφωνώ, Κώστα, δεν έχει καμία αισθητική.Symfonó, Kósta, den échei kamía aisthitikí.I agree, Kostas, it has no aesthetic appeal.
- Κώστας KostasΠώς μπόρεσαν να το τοποθετήσουν εδώ;Pós bóresan na to topothetísoun edó?How could they place it here?
- Ελένη EleniΚάποιοι θεωρούν αυτό το βδέλυγμα ως τέχνη.Kápioi theoroún autó to vdélygma os téchni.Some consider this abomination as art.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “abomination” translations and entries βδέλυγμα, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
