"καλαμίς" meaning in Ancient Greek

See καλαμίς in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ka.la.mís/, /ka.laˈmis/, /ka.laˈmis/, /ka.la.mís/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ka.laˈmis/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ka.laˈmis/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ka.laˈmis/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ka.laˈmis/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From κᾰ́λᾰμος (kắlămos, “reed”) + -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s). Etymology templates: {{af|grc|κᾰ́λᾰμος|-ῐ́ς|t1=reed}} κᾰ́λᾰμος (kắlămos, “reed”) + -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s) Head templates: {{grc-noun|κᾰλᾰμῐ́δος|f|third|head=κᾰλᾰμῐ́ς}} κᾰλᾰμῐ́ς • (kălămĭ́s) f (genitive κᾰλᾰμῐ́δος); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|κᾰλᾰμῐ́ς|κᾰλᾰμῐ́δος}} Forms: κᾰλᾰμῐ́ς [canonical], kălămĭ́s [romanization], κᾰλᾰμῐ́δος [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], ἡ κᾰλᾰμῐ́ς [nominative, singular], κᾰλᾰμῐ́δε [dual, nominative], αἱ κᾰλᾰμῐ́δες [nominative, plural], τῆς κᾰλᾰμῐ́δος [genitive, singular], κᾰλᾰμῐ́δοιν [dual, genitive], κᾰλᾰμῐ́δων [genitive, plural], τῇ κᾰλᾰμῐ́δῐ [dative, singular], κᾰλᾰμῐ́δοιν [dative, dual], ταῖς κᾰλᾰμῐ́σῐ [dative, plural], κᾰλᾰμῐ́σῐν [dative, plural], taîs kălămĭ́sĭ [dative, plural], taîs kălămĭ́sĭn [dative, plural], τὴν κᾰλᾰμῐ́δᾰ [accusative, singular], κᾰλᾰμῐ́δε [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς κᾰλᾰμῐ́δᾰς [accusative, plural], κᾰλᾰμῐ́ς [singular, vocative], κᾰλᾰμῐ́δε [dual, vocative], κᾰλᾰμῐ́δες [plural, vocative]
  1. limed twig
    Sense id: en-καλαμίς-grc-noun-vIdQbO6L Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension, Pages with entries, Containers Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 10 23 23 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 16 12 14 31 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 34 5 5 27 Disambiguation of Containers: 37 29 4 5 25
  2. case for a writing-reed, pencase
    Sense id: en-καλαμίς-grc-noun-~QA2I1Zi Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 10 23 23 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 16 12 14 31 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 43 8 8 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 34 5 5 27
  3. toothpick or toothbrush
    Sense id: en-καλαμίς-grc-noun-Iwfsgp~Z Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 16 12 14 31 27
  4. quill used as splint for broken noses
    Sense id: en-καλαμίς-grc-noun-8mSlZNIs Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίς Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 10 23 23 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 16 12 14 31 27 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίς: 19 19 13 29 21
  5. (in the plural) reeds put in layers to strengthen buildings Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-καλαμίς-grc-noun-RThBaejG Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension, Pages with entries, Tools Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 10 23 23 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 16 12 14 31 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 34 5 5 27 Disambiguation of Tools: 21 14 19 18 28
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          "writing",
          "writing"
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          "reed",
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          "pencase",
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        "quill used as splint for broken noses"
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          "name": "Tools",
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        "reeds put in layers to strengthen buildings"
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        "(in the plural) reeds put in layers to strengthen buildings"
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      "ipa": "/ka.la.mís/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.laˈmis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.laˈmis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.la.mís/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.laˈmis/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.laˈmis/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.laˈmis/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.laˈmis/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "καλαμίς"
}
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    "Ancient Greek feminine nouns",
    "Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension",
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    "Ancient Greek nouns",
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    "Ancient Greek terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "form": "κᾰλᾰμῐ́δοιν",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "genitive"
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      "form": "κᾰλᾰμῐ́δων",
      "roman": "kălămĭ́dōn",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "τῇ κᾰλᾰμῐ́δῐ",
      "roman": "têi kălămĭ́dĭ",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
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      "form": "κᾰλᾰμῐ́δοιν",
      "roman": "kălămĭ́doin",
      "source": "inflection",
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      "form": "taîs kălămĭ́sĭn",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "τὴν κᾰλᾰμῐ́δᾰ",
      "roman": "tḕn kălămĭ́dă",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κᾰλᾰμῐ́δε",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "dual"
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      "form": "τᾱ̀ς κᾰλᾰμῐ́δᾰς",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "plural"
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      "form": "κᾰλᾰμῐ́ς",
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        "vocative"
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  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "κᾰλᾰμῐ́ς",
        "2": "κᾰλᾰμῐ́δος"
      },
      "name": "grc-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "limed twig"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lime",
          "lime"
        ],
        [
          "twig",
          "twig"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "case for a writing-reed, pencase"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "case",
          "case"
        ],
        [
          "writing",
          "writing"
        ],
        [
          "reed",
          "reed"
        ],
        [
          "pencase",
          "pencase"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "toothpick or toothbrush"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "toothpick",
          "toothpick"
        ],
        [
          "toothbrush",
          "toothbrush"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "quill used as splint for broken noses"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "quill",
          "quill"
        ],
        [
          "splint",
          "splint"
        ],
        [
          "nose",
          "nose"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "reeds put in layers to strengthen buildings"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "reed",
          "reed"
        ],
        [
          "layer",
          "layer"
        ],
        [
          "strengthen",
          "strengthen"
        ],
        [
          "building",
          "building"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in the plural) reeds put in layers to strengthen buildings"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in-plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.la.mís/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.laˈmis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.laˈmis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.la.mís/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.laˈmis/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.laˈmis/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.laˈmis/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.laˈmis/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "καλαμίς"
}

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