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Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ψῆγμα (psêgma, “shavings, scrapings”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpsiɣ.ma/
- Hyphenation: ψήγ‧μα
Noun
ψήγμα • (psígma) n (plural ψήγματα)
- (usually in the plural) metal shaving
- σκόνες και ψήγματα νικελίου ― skónes kai psígmata nikelíou ― nickel powder and shavings
- synonym: ρίνισμα (rínisma)
- very small piece of metal in alluvial deposits, smaller than nuggets
- ψήγματα χρυσού ― psígmata chrysoú ― small nuggets of gold
- (figuratively) a very small amount, a trace
- ούτε ψήγμα αλήθειας ― oúte psígma alítheias ― not a trace of truth
Declension
Declension of ψήγμα
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ψήγμα (psígma)
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ψήγματα (psígmata)
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| genitive
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ψήγματος (psígmatos)
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ψηγμάτων (psigmáton)
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| accusative
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ψήγμα (psígma)
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ψήγματα (psígmata)
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| vocative
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ψήγμα (psígma)
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ψήγματα (psígmata)
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