No. 497 in Greek

εξαιτίας

"Because of" or "due to."

In a sentence

Δεν πήγαμε για πικνίκ εξαιτίας της βροχής.
We didn’t go for a picnic because of the rain.
The term 'εξαιτίας' ('because of') is utilized to indicate the reason the activity (not going for a picnic) was not completed, due to the external factor of rain.
Οι άνθρωποι έφυγαν νωρίτερα από το πάρτι εξαιτίας του θορύβου.
People left the party earlier because of the noise.
Here, 'εξαιτίας' is used to justify the action of leaving early, which resulted from the presence of noise.
Το έργο καθυστέρησε εξαιτίας ορισμένων τεχνικών προβλημάτων.
The project was delayed because of some technical problems.
This instance shows 'εξαιτίας' indicating the cause (technical problems) leading to the delay of the project.

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