ψήγμα
See also: ψῆγμα
Greek edit
Etymology edit
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ψῆγμα (psêgma, “shavings, scrapings”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ψήγμα • (psígma) n (plural ψήγματα)
- (usually in the plural) metal shaving
- σκόνες και ψήγματα νικελίου ― skónes kai psígmata nikelíou ― nickel powder and shavings
- synonym: ρίνισμα (rínisma)
- very small piece of metal in alluvial deposits, smaller than nuggets
- ψήγματα χρυσού ― psígmata chrysoú ― small nuggets of gold
- (figuratively) a very small amount, a trace
- ούτε ψήγμα αλήθειας ― oúte psígma alítheias ― not a trace of truth
Declension edit
declension of ψήγμα
Related terms edit
- ψήκτρα f (psíktra)
Further reading edit
- ψήγμα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.