Classical Syriac edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [heɣmonɑ], [hɛɣmonɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [heɣmone], [hɛɣmone] (plural)

Noun edit

ܗܓܡܘܢܐ (heḡmōnām (plural ܗܓܡܘܢܐ (heḡmōnā))

  1. hegemon, leader, prefect, praetor, governor
  2. (Christianity) hegumen, prior

Inflection edit

References edit

  • hygmwn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 171a
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 73a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 99b
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, page 340a