ἐπίβλημα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐπι- (epi-, “on”) +‎ βλῆμα (blêma, “coverlet”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐπῐ́βλημᾰ • (epíblēma) n (genitive ἐπῐβλήμᾰτος); third declension

  1. that which is thrown over, covering
  2. coverlet, bedspread
  3. tapestry, hangings
  4. that which is put on, piece of embroidery, mantle, shawl
  5. patch to repair a garment

Inflection

Third declension of τὸ ἐπῐ́βλημᾰ; τοῦ ἐπῐβλήμᾰτος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ ἐπῐ́βλημᾰ
tò epíblēma 		τὼ ἐπῐβλήμᾰτε
tṑ epiblḗmate 		τᾰ̀ ἐπῐβλήμᾰτᾰ
tà epiblḗmata
Genitive τοῦ ἐπῐβλήμᾰτος
toû epiblḗmatos 		τοῖν ἐπῐβλημᾰ́τοιν
toîn epiblēmátoin 		τῶν ἐπῐβλημᾰ́των
tôn epiblēmátōn
Dative τῷ ἐπῐβλήμᾰτῐ
tôi epiblḗmati 		τοῖν ἐπῐβλημᾰ́τοιν
toîn epiblēmátoin 		τοῖς ἐπῐβλήμᾰσῐ / ἐπῐβλήμᾰσῐν
toîs epiblḗmasi(n)
Accusative τὸ ἐπῐ́βλημᾰ
tò epíblēma 		τὼ ἐπῐβλήμᾰτε
tṑ epiblḗmate 		τᾰ̀ ἐπῐβλήμᾰτᾰ
tà epiblḗmata
Vocative ἐπῐ́βλημᾰ
epíblēma 		ἐπῐβλήμᾰτε
epiblḗmate 		ἐπῐβλήμᾰτᾰ
epiblḗmata
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