hamartia
Meanings
Plural: hamartias
Noun
- the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall
- The tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedy.
- Sin.
- A focal malformation consisting of disorganized arrangement of tissue types.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἁμαρτία (hamartía, “tragic failure, sinful nature”), from the verb ἁμαρτάνω (hamartánō, “to miss the mark”).
Synonyms
tragic flaw
Scrabble Score: 13
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Words With Friends Score: 13
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