κέρμα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κείρω (keírō, “to cut short, shear, clip”) +‎ -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κέρμᾰ • (kérma) n (genitive κέρμᾰτος); third declension

  1. fragment
  2. coin, especially of copper
    Synonym: νόμῐσμᾰ (nómisma)
  3. (collectively) cash

Inflection

Third declension of τὸ κέρμᾰ; τοῦ κέρμᾰτος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ κέρμᾰ
tò kérma 		τὼ κέρμᾰτε
tṑ kérmate 		τᾰ̀ κέρμᾰτᾰ
tà kérmata
Genitive τοῦ κέρμᾰτος
toû kérmatos 		τοῖν κερμᾰ́τοιν
toîn kermátoin 		τῶν κερμᾰ́των
tôn kermátōn
Dative τῷ κέρμᾰτῐ
tôi kérmati 		τοῖν κερμᾰ́τοιν
toîn kermátoin 		τοῖς κέρμᾰσῐ / κέρμᾰσῐν
toîs kérmasi(n)
Accusative τὸ κέρμᾰ
tò kérma 		τὼ κέρμᾰτε
tṑ kérmate 		τᾰ̀ κέρμᾰτᾰ
tà kérmata
Vocative κέρμᾰ
kérma 		κέρμᾰτε
kérmate 		κέρμᾰτᾰ
kérmata
Notes:

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: κέρμα (kérma)

Further reading

Greek

Noun

κέρμα • (kérma) n (plural κέρματα)

  1. coin

Declension

declension of κέρμα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative κέρμα • κέρματα •
genitive κέρματος • κερμάτων •
accusative κέρμα • κέρματα •
vocative κέρμα • κέρματα •

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

  • see: χρήμα n (chríma, “capital, assets”)

Further reading

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