"λέμμα" meaning in Ancient Greek

See λέμμα in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /lém.ma/, /ˈlem.ma/, /ˈle.ma/, /lém.ma/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈlem.ma/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈlem.ma/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈlem.ma/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈle.ma/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From λέπω (lépō, “I peel”) + -μα (-ma). Etymology templates: {{suffix|grc|λέπω|-μα|t1=I peel}} λέπω (lépō, “I peel”) + -μα (-ma) Head templates: {{grc-noun|λέμμᾰτος|n|third|head=λέμμᾰ}} λέμμᾰ • (lémma) n (genitive λέμμᾰτος); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|λέμμᾰ|λέμμᾰτος|form=N}} Forms: λέμμᾰ [canonical], lémma [romanization], λέμμᾰτος [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], τὸ λέμμᾰ [nominative, singular], τὼ λέμμᾰτε [dual, nominative], τᾰ̀ λέμμᾰτᾰ [nominative, plural], τοῦ λέμμᾰτος [genitive, singular], τοῖν λεμμᾰ́τοιν [dual, genitive], τῶν λεμμᾰ́των [genitive, plural], τῷ λέμμᾰτῐ [dative, singular], τοῖν λεμμᾰ́τοιν [dative, dual], τοῖς λέμμᾰσῐ [dative, plural], λέμμᾰσῐν [dative, plural], toîs lémmasi [dative, plural], toîs lémmasin [dative, plural], τὸ λέμμᾰ [accusative, singular], τὼ λέμμᾰτε [accusative, dual], τᾰ̀ λέμμᾰτᾰ [accusative, plural], λέμμᾰ [singular, vocative], λέμμᾰτε [dual, vocative], λέμμᾰτᾰ [plural, vocative]
  1. that which is peeled off, rind, husk
    (in the phrase ἰχθύων λέμματα) (fish)scales
    Sense id: en-λέμμα-grc-noun-wPZPqfth Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the third declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -μα, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the third declension: 50 50 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -μα: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. that which is peeled off, rind, husk
    (figuratively, used of one who has been swindled) a mere husk
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-λέμμα-grc-noun-PnLOtAaQ Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the third declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -μα, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the third declension: 50 50 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -μα: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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