ζέμα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ζέω (zéō, I boil, I seethe) and the suffix -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ζέμᾰ (zémăn (genitive ζέμᾰτος); third declension

  1. fermentation, boiling
    1. That which is boiled, a decoction
    2. lewdness

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: zema
    • Aromanian: dzamã
    • Romanian: zeamă

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