φῆμις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-mis, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (to speak).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φῆμῐς (phêmisf (genitive φήμῐος); third declension (poetic)

  1. speech, talk
  2. fame, reputation

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