Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From κλᾰ́ω (kláō, to break) and the suffix -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κλᾰ́σμᾰ (klásman (genitive κλᾰ́σμᾰτος); third declension

  1. A fragment, a morsel
  2. A lesion, a rupture

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: κλάσμα (klásma)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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The Koine Greek κλᾰ́σμᾰ (fragment). From the root of Ancient Greek κλάω (kláō, to break). Related to κλάνω (kláno, to fart).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklazma/
  • Hyphenation: κλά‧σμα

Noun

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κλάσμα (klásman (plural κλάσματα)

  1. (mathematics) fraction
  2. a small part of

Declension

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Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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