See also: τμήμα

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From the zero-grade of τέμνω (témnō, to cut) +‎ -μα (-ma, result noun suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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τμῆμᾰ (tmêman (genitive τμήμᾰτος); third declension

  1. something cut off
    1. piece, section
    2. segment of a line
    3. sector of a circle
  2. cut, incision, wound
  3. section of a book
  4. (astrology) division between two signs of the zodiac

Inflection

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “τέμνω (> DER > (B. With zero grade < *tmh₁-:) 1. τμῆ-μα)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1465-6

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