σήκωμα

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From σηκόω (sēkóō, to weigh, to balance) +‎ -μᾰ (-ma, result noun suffix), from σηκός (sēkós, enclosure, fence).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σήκωμᾰ (sḗkōman (genitive σηκώμᾰτος); third declension

  1. weight in the balance, counterpoise, counterweight
  2. makeweight
  3. standard measure of wine
  4. return, recompense

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: sācōma
    • Italian: sagoma
  • Classical Syriac: ܣܹܝܩܘܿܡܵܐ (sēqōmā)

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