Definitions for hamartia

hamartia ha·mar·ti·a

Spelling: [hah-mahr-tee-uh]
IPA: /ˌhɑ mɑrˈti ə/

Hamartia is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 172 anagrams from letters in hamartia (aaahimrt).

Definitions for hamartia

noun

  1. tragic flaw.

Origin of hamartia

1890-95; Greek: a fault, equivalent to hamart- (base of hamartánein to err) + -ia -ia

Examples for hamartia

hamartia means originally a 'bad shot' or 'error', but is currently used for 'offence' or 'sin'.

The pathetic devotion of Aspatia is essential to our understanding of Amintor's tragic weakness, his hamartia.

That is not unmotived, however; it is of Aspatia's own choosing and of Amintor's hamartia.

Word Value for hamartia
Scrable

13

Words with friends

13

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