άμεμπτος
amemptos
The Greek word for blameless is άμεμπτος (amemptos).
άμεμπτος describes someone or something that is free from blame, without fault, innocent or guiltless.
Meaning: free from blame, without fault, innocent, guiltless (adj)
Which one should you use?
While άμεμπτος is used for formal contexts, the term άψογος is often used in everyday conversation to describe someone who is impeccable, faultless or beyond reproach.
How do you pronounce it?
amemptos
Did you know?
- A person described as άψογος is someone who is 'without a touch', suggesting an even higher level of perfection than just being 'blameless'.
- In Greek Orthodox tradition, the term άμεμπτος is frequently used in prayers and hagiographies to describe saints, elevating it from a simple legal status to a spiritual state of purity.
- The word άμεμπτος is built from a negative prefix and the verb 'to rebuke', meaning literally 'not subject to rebuke'.
Examples in context
- Η δικαστική απόφαση τον ανακήρυξε άμεμπτο.The court decision declared him blameless.
- Μην ανησυχείς, έχω καθαρά χέρια σε αυτήν την υπόθεση.Don't worry, I am blameless in this matter.
- Ο χαρακτήρας του είναι άμεμπτος.O charaktíras tou íne ámeptos.His character is blameless.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a mistake made in a project.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΟ Δημήτρης είναι άμεμπτος για το λάθος αυτό.O Dimítris eínai amémptos gia to láthos aftó.Dimitris is blameless for this mistake.
- Ελένη EleniΣυμφωνώ, δεν είχε καμία ευθύνη.Symfonó, den eíche kamía efthýni.I agree, he had no responsibility.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΠρέπει να το πούμε στη διεύθυνση.Prépei na to poúme sti dieýthynsi.We should tell the management.
- Ελένη EleniΝαι, η Ελένη θα το επιβεβαιώσει επίσης.Nai, i Eléni tha to epivevaiósei epísis.Yes, Eleni will confirm it too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries άμεμπτος, CC BY-SA 4.0.
