στιγμή

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From στίζω (stízō, to brand) +‎ -μή (-mḗ).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

στῐγμή (stigmḗf (genitive στῐγμῆς); first declension

  1. spot
  2. moment of time, instant

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: στιγμή (stigmí)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “στίζω (> DER στίγ-μα)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1405-6

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek στιγμή (stigmḗ, point).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stiɣˈmi/
  • Hyphenation: στιγ‧μή

Noun

στιγμή (stigmíf (plural στιγμές)

  1. (time) moment, instant, jiffy
    περιμένετε μια στιγμήperiménete mia stigmíwait a moment
  2. (typography) point (unit)
  3. (typography, linguistics) full stop

Declension

Declension of στιγμή
singular plural
nominative στιγμή (stigmí) στιγμές (stigmés)
genitive στιγμής (stigmís) στιγμών (stigmón)
accusative στιγμή (stigmí) στιγμές (stigmés)
vocative στιγμή (stigmí) στιγμές (stigmés)