κατάλυμα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From καταλύω (katalúō, stay over night) +‎ -μα (-ma, a suffix forming neuter nouns denoting the effect or result of an action a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰτάλῠμᾰ (katáluman (genitive κᾰτᾰλύμᾰτος); third declension

  1. lodging, billet, provision of quarters
  2. (Koine) guestchamber
  3. (Byzantine) ruin

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: κατάλυμα (katályma) (learned)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek κατάλυμα (katáluma).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈta.li.ma/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τά‧λυ‧μα

Noun

κατάλυμα (katályman (plural καταλύματα)

  1. accommodation, lodging

Declension

Declension of κατάλυμα
singular plural
nominative κατάλυμα (katályma) καταλύματα (katalýmata)
genitive καταλύματος (katalýmatos) καταλυμάτων (katalymáton)
accusative κατάλυμα (katályma) καταλύματα (katalýmata)
vocative κατάλυμα (katályma) καταλύματα (katalýmata)

References

  1. ^ κατάλυμα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language