"μάθημα" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Noun

IPA: /má.tʰɛː.ma/, /ˈma.θi.ma/, /ˈma.θi.ma/, /má.tʰɛː.ma/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈma.tʰe̝.ma/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈma.θi.ma/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈma.θi.ma/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈma.θi.ma/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From the root of μανθάνω (manthánō, “I learn”) + -μα (-ma, result noun suffix). Etymology templates: {{root|grc|ine-pro|*men-|*dʰeh₁-|id=think}}, {{suffix|grc|μανθάνω|μα|pos2=result noun suffix|t1=I learn}} μανθάνω (manthánō, “I learn”) + -μα (-ma, result noun suffix) Head templates: {{grc-noun|μαθήματος|n|third}} μάθημα • (máthēma) n (genitive μαθήματος); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|μάθημα|μαθήματος|dial=att|form=N}} Forms: máthēma [romanization], μαθήματος [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], τὸ μάθημᾰ [nominative, singular], τὼ μαθήμᾰτε [dual, nominative], τᾰ̀ μαθήμᾰτᾰ [nominative, plural], τοῦ μαθήμᾰτος [genitive, singular], τοῖν μαθημᾰ́τοιν [dual, genitive], τῶν μαθημᾰ́των [genitive, plural], τῷ μαθήμᾰτῐ [dative, singular], τοῖν μαθημᾰ́τοιν [dative, dual], τοῖς μαθήμᾰσῐ [dative, plural], μαθήμᾰσῐν [dative, plural], toîs mathḗmăsĭ [dative, plural], toîs mathḗmăsĭn [dative, plural], τὸ μάθημᾰ [accusative, singular], τὼ μαθήμᾰτε [accusative, dual], τᾰ̀ μαθήμᾰτᾰ [accusative, plural], μάθημᾰ [singular, vocative], μαθήμᾰτε [dual, vocative], μαθήμᾰτᾰ [plural, vocative]
  1. something that is learned: a lesson
    Sense id: en-μάθημα-grc-noun-HpjqL3u1
  2. learning, knowledge
    Sense id: en-μάθημα-grc-noun-WDn59X-U
  3. (often in the plural) the mathematical sciences in particular, the quadrivium: arithmetic, geometry, astronomy and astrology, harmonics Tags: in-plural, often
    Sense id: en-μάθημα-grc-noun-MTBc5fNd 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 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 16 13 56 15 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the third declension: 16 18 49 16 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -μα: 17 17 49 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 10 25 10 14 23 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 8 32 8 11 28 8
  4. a creed
    Sense id: en-μάθημα-grc-noun-LA8Af3xX Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 10 25 10 14 23 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: μαθηματικός (mathēmatikós)
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        "4": "*dʰeh₁-",
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      "form": "máthēma",
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      "form": "Attic declension-3",
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      ]
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      "form": "grc-decl",
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      "form": "τὸ μάθημᾰ",
      "roman": "tò máthēmă",
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      ]
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      ]
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      "form": "τᾰ̀ μαθήμᾰτᾰ",
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        "plural"
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      "form": "τοῦ μαθήμᾰτος",
      "roman": "toû mathḗmătos",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "τοῖν μαθημᾰ́τοιν",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "τῶν μαθημᾰ́των",
      "roman": "tôn mathēmắtōn",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "τῷ μαθήμᾰτῐ",
      "roman": "tôi mathḗmătĭ",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "τοῖν μαθημᾰ́τοιν",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "dual"
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      "form": "τοῖς μαθήμᾰσῐ",
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "toîs mathḗmăsĭ",
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      ]
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      "form": "τὸ μάθημᾰ",
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          "geometry"
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          "astronomy"
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          "astrology",
          "astrology"
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        "a creed"
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/má.tʰɛː.ma/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈma.θi.ma/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈma.θi.ma/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/má.tʰɛː.ma/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈma.tʰe̝.ma/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈma.θi.ma/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈma.θi.ma/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈma.θi.ma/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "μάθημα"
}
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      "form": "τῷ μαθήμᾰτῐ",
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      "ipa": "/má.tʰɛː.ma/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈma.θi.ma/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈma.θi.ma/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/má.tʰɛː.ma/",
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈma.θi.ma/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈma.θi.ma/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈma.θi.ma/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "μάθημα"
}

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