κρίμα

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From κρίνω (krínō, to judge) +‎ -μᾰ (-ma).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κρῐ́μᾰ (kríman (genitive κρῐ́μᾰτος); third declension

  1. decision
  2. decree
  3. judgment
  4. sentence, condemnation
  5. lawsuit

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: κρίμα (kríma)
  • Mariupol Greek: кри́ма (kríma)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “κρῑ́νω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 780-1

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρίμα (kríma).

Noun

κρίμα (kríman

  1. Indicates a wrong or unjustified action or a misfortune:a misdeed.

Declension

Adverb

κρίμα (kríma)

  1. Indicates pity or shame