αἰσχρούργημα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From αἰσχρουργέω (aiskhrourgéō, to commit shameful acts), from αἰσχρός (aiskhrós, shameful) + ἔργον (érgon, deed, work), with result noun suffix -μα (-ma).

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Noun

αἰσχρούργημα • (aiskhroúrgēman (genitive αἰσχρουργήματος); third declension

  1. (moral) shameful or obscene act; sexually indecent deed
    • Epiph., Pan. 26.4:
      τὰ παρ’ αὐτῶν τολμώμενα αἰσχρουργήματα.
      tà par’ autôn tolmṓmena aiskhrourgḗmata.
      the shameful acts dared by them.
    • Epiph., Exp.Fid. 10.5:
      ἐν τοῖς μυστηρίοις τὰ αἰσχρουργήματα.
      en toîs mustēríois tà aiskhrourgḗmata.
      the obscene acts in the mysteries.

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