πλάσμα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πλάσσω (plássō, to form, mold) +‎ -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πλᾰ́σμᾰ (plásman (genitive πλᾰ́σμᾰτος); third declension

  1. something formed, figure, image
    1. the body, as formed by the Creator
  2. counterfeit, forgery
    1. figment, fiction
    2. pretence
    3. delusion
  3. formed style in writing or speaking
    1. (music) affected execution

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: plasma
  • Greek: πλάσμα (plásma)

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma).

Noun

πλάσμα (plásman (plural πλάσματα)

  1. (medicine, physiology) blood plasma
    Το πλάσμα είναι το ρευστό μέρος του αίματος.
    To plásma eínai to refstó méros tou aímatos.
    Plasma is the fluid part of blood.
  2. (physics) plasma (ionised gaseous phase)
    Πλάσμα συναντάται στον Ήλιο και στους αστέρες.
    Plásma synantátai ston Ílio kai stous astéres.
    Plasma is found in the Sun and the stars.
  3. creature, animate being
    όλα τα πλάσματα του Θεού
    all God's creatures
  4. creature (fictional or invented)
    Το πλάσμα αποκαλύφθηκε για να είναι ένα άσχημο, μεγάλο τέρας.
    To plásma apokalýfthike gia na eínai éna áschimo, megálo téras.
    The creature was revealed to be a huge ugly monster.
  5. (colloquial) A beautiful woman.

Declension

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