gramma

See also: Gramma and -gramma

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation spelling of grandma.

Noun

gramma (plural grammas)

1. (colloquial) A grandmother.
   • 1901, Karl Groos, James Mark Baldwin, The Play of Man, page 138:

     Go on, there, driver, gramma is going.

   • 1910 January, W.D.N., “The Dinner at Grampa's”, in Harper's Monthly Magazine, volume 120, number 716, page 321:

     My gramma—all her hair is white Like snow is, but it isn't cold.

   • 1952, Louise Woodcock, Life and Ways of the Two-year-old, page 244:

     Polly trotted here and there with motions of taking gramma's hand, and so forth.

Etymology 2

Noun

gramma (plural grammas)

1. (Australia) A variety of pumpkin, a cultivar of Cucurbita moschata.

   Traditionally Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata have been placed into two groups - pumpkins and grammas respectively.

   • 1941, H. Barnes, Robert Veitch, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock, John Howard Simmonds, The Queensland Agricultural and Pastoral Handbook, Volume 1, page 238,

     Pumpkins and grammas are harvested when mature, usually when the vines have died or been frosted.

   • 1952, Desmond Andrew Herbert, Gardening in Warm Climates, page 151:

     The papaw pumpkin belongs to a different species (C. moschata) and is classed as a gramma.

   • 1983, Margaret Fulton, Encyclopedia of Food and Cookery: The Complete Kitchen Companion from A to Z, Revised 2005, Republished 2009, page 493,

     Gramma, or bugle, pumpkin is the variety traditionally used for pumpkin pie, but if it is not available, use butternut instead.

Synonyms

• (Cucurbita moschata cultivar): bugle pumpkin, butternut squash, papaw pumpkin

Etymology 3

Noun

gramma (plural grammas)

1. Alternative form of grama
   • 1898, “Dennis v. United States”, in The Pacific Reporter, volume 52, page 355:

     Accompanying said proposal any effort was made by the government to was a bond executed by said Drachman as obtain gramma hay for use at Ft. Huachuca.

   • 1902, Report of the Governor of New Mexico to the Secretary of the Interior, page 233:

     It is sometimes known as the "gramma grass," and is probably as valuable as any of the true gramma grasses; it is also called "mesquite grass."

   • 1906, William Harding Carter, Horses, Saddles and Bridles, page 369:

     It is relished by cattle and horses, and is next to the gramma in value in those regions.

Etymology 4

From Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma). Doublet of gram.

Noun

gramma (plural grammata)

1. Something that is written.
   • 1865, James Hutchison Stirling, The Secret of Hegel: Being the Hegelian System in Origin, Principle, Form and Matter, volume II, London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, page 125:

     This discussion immediately before us embraces a preliminary paragraph, and three statements of moments, respectively designated by the grammata—α, β, γ.

   • 1933, American Academy for Jewish Research, Proceedings, volume IV, page 90:

     “ […] The first thing that the disciple learns is to read the grammata of his teacher.”

   • 1974, Jan M. Broekman, Brunhilde Helm, transl., Structuralism: Moscow – Prague – Paris, D. Reidel Publishing Company, →ISBN, pages 93–94:

     The subject can only speak in so far as it follows the traces of the grammata of the writing (écriture).

   • 1993, The Greek Monasteries of Sozopolis: XIV-XVII Centuries, Institute for Balkan Studies, page 20:

     The fourteen patriarchal grammata which we have at our disposal in the Patmiacus codex are written by eight different patriarchs, Jeremias II claiming the lion’s share with no less than five grammata. Next comes Metrophanes III with three grammata, and Dionysios I, Joasaph II, Jeremias I, Dionysios II, Theoleptos II, and Neophytos II, all with one gramma each.

2. The subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic.
   • 1855, J. Talboys Wheeler, The Life and Travels of Herodotus in the Fifth Century Before Christ: An Imaginary Biography Founded on Fact, volume I, London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, page 22:

     The studies were divided into three branches. First, the grammata, which included reading, writing, and arithmetic; secondly, music; and thirdly, gymnastics.

Translations

subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic

• Thai: ไวยากรณ์ (th) (wai-yaa-gɔɔn)

Anagrams

• Margam

Finnish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma). See gram for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɑmːɑ/, [ˈɡrɑ̝mːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑmːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): gram‧ma

Noun

gramma

1. gram

Declension

Inflection of gramma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		gramma	grammat
genitive		gramman	grammojen
partitive		grammaa	grammoja
illative		grammaan	grammoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		gramma	grammat
accusative	nom.	gramma	grammat
	gen.	gramman
genitive		gramman	grammojen grammainrare
partitive		grammaa	grammoja
inessive		grammassa	grammoissa
elative		grammasta	grammoista
illative		grammaan	grammoihin
adessive		grammalla	grammoilla
ablative		grammalta	grammoilta
allative		grammalle	grammoille
essive		grammana	grammoina
translative		grammaksi	grammoiksi
abessive		grammatta	grammoitta
instructive		—	grammoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of gramma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative grammani grammani accusative nom. grammani grammani gen. grammani genitive grammani grammojeni grammainirare partitive grammaani grammojani inessive grammassani grammoissani elative grammastani grammoistani illative grammaani grammoihini adessive grammallani grammoillani ablative grammaltani grammoiltani allative grammalleni grammoilleni essive grammanani grammoinani translative grammakseni grammoikseni abessive grammattani grammoittani instructive — — comitative — grammoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative grammasi grammasi accusative nom. grammasi grammasi gen. grammasi genitive grammasi grammojesi grammaisirare partitive grammaasi grammojasi inessive grammassasi grammoissasi elative grammastasi grammoistasi illative grammaasi grammoihisi adessive grammallasi grammoillasi ablative grammaltasi grammoiltasi allative grammallesi grammoillesi essive grammanasi grammoinasi translative grammaksesi grammoiksesi abessive grammattasi grammoittasi instructive — — comitative — grammoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative grammamme grammamme accusative nom. grammamme grammamme gen. grammamme genitive grammamme grammojemme grammaimmerare partitive grammaamme grammojamme inessive grammassamme grammoissamme elative grammastamme grammoistamme illative grammaamme grammoihimme adessive grammallamme grammoillamme ablative grammaltamme grammoiltamme allative grammallemme grammoillemme essive grammanamme grammoinamme translative grammaksemme grammoiksemme abessive grammattamme grammoittamme instructive — — comitative — grammoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative grammanne grammanne accusative nom. grammanne grammanne gen. grammanne genitive grammanne grammojenne grammainnerare partitive grammaanne grammojanne inessive grammassanne grammoissanne elative grammastanne grammoistanne illative grammaanne grammoihinne adessive grammallanne grammoillanne ablative grammaltanne grammoiltanne allative grammallenne grammoillenne essive grammananne grammoinanne translative grammaksenne grammoiksenne abessive grammattanne grammoittanne instructive — — comitative — grammoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative grammansa grammansa accusative nom. grammansa grammansa gen. grammansa genitive grammansa grammojensa grammainsarare partitive grammaansa grammojaan grammojansa inessive grammassaan grammassansa grammoissaan grammoissansa elative grammastaan grammastansa grammoistaan grammoistansa illative grammaansa grammoihinsa adessive grammallaan grammallansa grammoillaan grammoillansa ablative grammaltaan grammaltansa grammoiltaan grammoiltansa allative grammalleen grammallensa grammoilleen grammoillensa essive grammanaan grammanansa grammoinaan grammoinansa translative grammakseen grammaksensa grammoikseen grammoiksensa abessive grammattaan grammattansa grammoittaan grammoittansa instructive — — comitative — grammoineen grammoinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• desigramma
• eksagramma
• grammamolekyyli
• grammapaino
• kilogramma
• mikrogramma
• milligramma
• senttigramma

 

Related terms

• kilogramma
• mikrogramma
• milligramma

Further reading

• “gramma”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Icelandic

Noun

gramma

1. indefinite genitive plural of gramm

Interlingua

Noun

gramma (plural grammas)

1. gramme, gram

Italian

Noun

gramma m (plural grammi)

1. Alternative form of grammo: gram

Related terms

• -gramma

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈɡram.ma/, [ˈɡrämːä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈɡram.ma/, [ˈɡrämːä]

Noun

gramma n (genitive grammatis); third declension

1. gram (unit of mass)

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	gramma	grammata
Genitive	grammatis	grammatum
Dative	grammatī	grammatibus
Accusative	gramma	grammata
Ablative	grammate	grammatibus
Vocative	gramma	grammata

References

• “gramma”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• gramma in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
• gramma in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• gramma in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎^[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• grammene

Noun

gramma n

1. definite plural of gram

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

gramma n

1. definite plural of gram