ψήγμα

See also: ψῆγμα

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ψῆγμα (psêgma, “shavings, scrapings”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpsiɣ.ma/
• Hyphenation: ψήγ‧μα

Noun

ψήγμα • (psígma) n (plural ψήγματα)

1. (usually in the plural) metal shaving

   σκόνες και ψήγματα νικελίου ― skónes kai psígmata nikelíou ― nickel powder and shavings

   synonym: ρίνισμα (rínisma)

2. very small piece of metal in alluvial deposits, smaller than nuggets

   ψήγματα χρυσού ― psígmata chrysoú ― small nuggets of gold

3. (figuratively) a very small amount, a trace

   ούτε ψήγμα αλήθειας ― oúte psígma alítheias ― not a trace of truth

Declension

Declension of ψήγμα

	singular	plural
nominative	ψήγμα •	ψήγματα •
genitive	ψήγματος •	ψηγμάτων •
accusative	ψήγμα •	ψήγματα •
vocative	ψήγμα •	ψήγματα •

Related terms

• ψήκτρα f (psíktra)

Further reading

• ψήγμα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language