ὑπόστρωμα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὑποστρώννυμι (hupostrṓnnumi) +‎ -μα (-ma), alternative spelling of ὑποστορέννυμι (hupostorénnumi, spread under) (from ῠ̔πο- (hupo-, beneath, under) +‎ στορέννυμι (storénnumi, spread, strew)).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῠ̔πόστρωμᾰ (hupóstrōman (genitive ῠ̔ποστρώμᾰτος); third declension

  1. that which is spread beneath: bed, bedding, litter

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: υπόστρωμα (ypóstroma)

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