Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From μελαίνω (melaínō, to blacken) and the suffix -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

μέλασμᾰ (mélasman (genitive μελάσμᾰτος); third declension

  1. A black or livid spot
    1. A black hair dye
    2. The solid ink in a pencil
    3. (in the plural) spots in the moon

Inflection edit

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