σχῆμα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *skʰḗmə, from Proto-Indo-European *sǵʰ-éh₁-mn̥, formed from the zero grade of Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (to hold), synchronically corresponding to ἔχω (ékhō, I have) +‎ -μα (-ma).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σχῆμᾰ (skhêman (genitive σχήμᾰτος); third declension

  1. form, shape, figure
  2. appearance, show, pretense
  3. bearing, look, air, mien
  4. stateliness, dignity, pomp
  5. fashion, manner, way
  6. character, persona
  7. state, nature, constitution
  8. species, kind
  9. (in the plural) steps
  10. dance
  11. sketch, outline, plan, scheme
  12. diagram

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “σχῆμα”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1437

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