πέλμα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, from Proto-Indo-European *pélmn̥, from *pel- (to cover, wrap; skin, hide; cloth) and cognate with Proto-Germanic *felmô (covering, skin) (whence English film). Compare also Latin pellis (skin), Proto-Germanic *fellą (skin, hide) and Proto-Slavic *plěna (membrane) from the same root.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πέλμᾰ (pélman (genitive πέλμᾰτος); third declension

  1. sole of the foot
    1. sole of the shoe
  2. (botany) stalk (of apples and pears)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: πέλμα (pélma)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πέλμᾰ (pélma).

Noun

πέλμα (pélman (plural πέλματα)

  1. sole (of foot)
  2. sole (of shoe)

Declension

Declension of πέλμα
singular plural
nominative πέλμα (pélma) πέλματα (pélmata)
genitive πέλματος (pélmatos) πελμάτων (pelmáton)
accusative πέλμα (pélma) πέλματα (pélmata)
vocative πέλμα (pélma) πέλματα (pélmata)

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