εμπόδιο
Greek
Etymology
From Koine Greek ἐμποδιον (empodion), from ἐμποδιος (empodios, “obstructive, blocking”), from ἐμποδών (empodṓn, “in the way”), from ἐν (en, “in, on, at”) + ποδῶν (podôn), genitive plural of πούς (poús, “foot, leg”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /emˈboðio/
- Hyphenation: ε‧μπό‧δι‧ο
Noun
εμπόδιο • (empódio) n (plural εμπόδια)
- obstacle, obstruction, barrier, impediment, hindrance (something preventing passage or success)
- Ο δρόμος είναι γεμάτος εμπόδια λόγω κατολισθήσεων. ― O drómos eínai gemátos empódia lógo katolisthíseon. ― The road is full of obstructions due to landslides.
- Είσαι πιο πολύ εμπόδιο παρά βοήθεια. ― Eísai pio polý empódio pará voḯtheia. ― You're more of a hindrance than a help.
- hurdle (artificial barrier over which athletes or horses jump in a race)
- δρόμος μετ' εμποδίων ― drómos met' empodíon ― obstacle course
Declension
Synonyms
- (obstacle): φράγμα n (frágma)
Related terms
- εμποδίζω (empodízo, “to prevent, to impede”)
- εμποδίζομαι (empodízomai, “to be prevent, to be impeded”)
- εμποδισμός m (empodismós, “blocking, hindering, hurdling”)
- εμποδιστής m (empodistís) / εμποδίστρια f (empodístria, “hurdler”)
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