τύμμα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From τύπτω (túptō, to beat, to strike) and the suffix -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τύμμᾰ (túmman (genitive τύμμᾰτος); third declension

  1. A blow, a wound
  2. A pick, a sting, a snakebite

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