ἀμνηστία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀμνηστῐ́η (amnēstíē) Ionic

Etymology

From ᾰ̓́μνηστος (ámnēstos, forgotten, forgetful) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, abstract noun suffix), ultimately from μνάομαι (mnáomai, remember).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓μνηστῐ́ᾱ (amnēstíā) f (genitive ᾰ̓μνηστῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. forgetfulness
    1. (and especially) an amnesty
  2. failure to mention (a thing), passing (it) over

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