Greek

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Etymology

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From σταματώ (stamató, to stop). Attested from the 16th century onward, it expressed a parental wish to ward off stillbirth or further female births in any subsequent pregnancies.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /stamaˈtia/
  • Hyphenation: Στα‧μα‧τί‧α

Proper noun

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Σταματία (Stamatíaf

  1. a female given name

Declension

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