Ancient Greek edit

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Etymology edit

From γράφω (gráphō, I write) +‎ -μα (-ma, result noun suffix).

About its weight meaning there are two theories:

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Noun edit

γράμμα (grámman (genitive γράμματος); third declension

  1. that which is written, that which is drawn, picture
  2. letter
  3. (in the plural) alphabet
  4. writing, book
  5. a kind of small weight, 1/24 of an ounce, scruple

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References edit

  1. ^ γράμμα in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
  2. ^ https://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/gramme
  3. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998), “gërmoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 115

Greek edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma). Morphologically γράφω (gráfo, to write) +‎ -μα (-ma, result noun suffix).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣra.ma/
  • Hyphenation: γράμ‧μα

Noun edit

γράμμα (grámman (plural γράμματα)

  1. letter (written or printed symbol)
  2. (computing) character
  3. (in the plural) literature, letters
    γράμματα και οι τέχνες.
    Ta grámmata kai oi téchnes.
    Literature and the arts
  4. (in the plural, informal) education, literacy
    Ξέρεις γράμματα;
    Xéreis grámmata;
    Can you read?
    (literally, “Do you know letters?”)
  5. letter (correspondence)
    • Στο ’πα και στο ξαναλέω
      μη μου γράφεις γράμματα
      γιατί γράμματα δεν ξέρω
      και με πιάνουν κλάματα.
      Sto ’pa kai sto xanaléo
      mi mou gráfeis grámmata
      giatí grámmata den xéro
      kai me piánoun klámata.
      I've told you and I'm telling you again
      don't write me letters
      because I can't read (letters)
      and tears overcome me
      (traditional Greek song)
  6. (in the plural) tails (of a coin; mainly used in κορώνα ή γράμματα (koróna í grámmata, heads or tails))

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References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998), “gërmoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 115