"γραφή" meaning in Ancient Greek

See γραφή in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡra.pʰɛ̌ː/, /ɣraˈɸi/, /ɣraˈfi/, /ɡra.pʰɛ̌ː/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ɡraˈpʰe̝/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ɣraˈɸi/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ɣraˈfi/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ɣraˈfi/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From γράφω (gráphō) + -η (-ē). Etymology templates: {{etymon|grc|af|grc>γράφω>to scratch|grc>-η>verbal noun suffix|id=drawing}}, {{root|grc|ine-pro|*gerbʰ-}}, {{affix|grc|γράφω|-η|id2=zero grade}} γράφω (gráphō) + -η (-ē) Head templates: {{grc-noun|γρᾰφῆς|f|first|head=γρᾰφή}} γρᾰφή • (grăphḗ) f (genitive γρᾰφῆς); first declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|γρᾰφή|ῆς}} Forms: γρᾰφή [canonical], grăphḗ [romanization], γρᾰφῆς [genitive], Attic declension-1 [table-tags], ἡ γρᾰφή [nominative, singular], γρᾰφᾱ́ [dual, nominative], αἱ γρᾰφαί [nominative, plural], τῆς γρᾰφῆς [genitive, singular], γρᾰφαῖν [dual, genitive], γρᾰφῶν [genitive, plural], τῇ γρᾰφῇ [dative, singular], γρᾰφαῖν [dative, dual], ταῖς γρᾰφαῖς [dative, plural], τὴν γρᾰφήν [accusative, singular], γρᾰφᾱ́ [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς γρᾰφᾱ́ς [accusative, plural], γρᾰφή [singular, vocative], γρᾰφᾱ́ [dual, vocative], γρᾰφαί [plural, vocative]
  1. drawing
    Sense id: en-γραφή-grc-noun-J~MoJpFh Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -η (zero grade) Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 21 27 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -η (zero grade): 24 24 25 26
  2. painting
    Sense id: en-γραφή-grc-noun-pU5WOLvD Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -η (zero grade) Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 21 27 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -η (zero grade): 24 24 25 26
  3. writing, a writing
    Sense id: en-γραφή-grc-noun-4R~CpUHh Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -η (zero grade) Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 21 27 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -η (zero grade): 24 24 25 26
  4. description
    Sense id: en-γραφή-grc-noun-yQRvejet Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -η (zero grade) Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 21 27 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 24 24 20 32 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -η (zero grade): 24 24 25 26
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      "ipa": "/ɡra.pʰɛ̌ː/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɣraˈɸi/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɣraˈfi/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɡra.pʰɛ̌ː/",
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      "ipa": "/ɡraˈpʰe̝/",
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      "ipa": "/ɣraˈfi/",
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}
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    },
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    },
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}

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