"σημασία" meaning in Ancient Greek

See σημασία in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɛː.ma.sí.aː/, /si.maˈsi.a/, /si.maˈsi.a/, /sɛː.ma.sí.aː/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /se̝.maˈsi.a/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /si.maˈsi.a/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /si.maˈsi.a/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /si.maˈsi.a/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From σημαίνω (sēmaínō, “to signal”). Head templates: {{grc-noun|σημᾰσῐ́ᾱς|f|first|head=σημᾰσῐ́ᾱ}} σημᾰσῐ́ᾱ • (sēmăsĭ́ā) f (genitive σημᾰσῐ́ᾱς); first declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|σημᾰσῐ́ᾱ|σημᾰσῐ́ᾱς}} Forms: σημᾰσῐ́ᾱ [canonical], sēmăsĭ́ā [romanization], σημᾰσῐ́ᾱς [genitive], Attic declension-1 [table-tags], ἡ σημᾰσῐ́ᾱ [nominative, singular], τὼ σημᾰσῐ́ᾱ [dual, nominative], αἱ σημᾰσῐ́αι [nominative, plural], τῆς σημᾰσῐ́ᾱς [genitive, singular], τοῖν σημᾰσῐ́αιν [dual, genitive], τῶν σημᾰσῐῶν [genitive, plural], τῇ σημᾰσῐ́ᾳ [dative, singular], τοῖν σημᾰσῐ́αιν [dative, dual], ταῖς σημᾰσῐ́αις [dative, plural], τὴν σημᾰσῐ́ᾱν [accusative, singular], τὼ σημᾰσῐ́ᾱ [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς σημᾰσῐ́ᾱς [accusative, plural], σημᾰσῐ́ᾱ [singular, vocative], σημᾰσῐ́ᾱ [dual, vocative], σημᾰσῐ́αι [plural, vocative]
  1. the giving of a signal or command
    Sense id: en-σημασία-grc-noun-Eg3kUHvg
  2. indication, designation
    (frequently in grammar) meaning, signification
    Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-σημασία-grc-noun-Ea4nH~~G Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 10 15 19 7 9 5 18 9 10
  3. indication, designation
    (frequently in grammar) meaning, signification
    the title of a work by Chrysippus
    Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-σημασία-grc-noun-3l2a-uDP Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 6 9 29 8 10 3 11 5 18 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 10 15 19 7 9 5 18 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 6 47 2 4 2 6 2 15 7 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 5 42 2 4 2 5 2 25 6 4
  4. indication, designation
    (music) notation
    Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-σημασία-grc-noun--aRdNIeb Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  5. the decisive appearance of a disease
    Sense id: en-σημασία-grc-noun-TbkP6~Rl
  6. a mark
    Sense id: en-σημασία-grc-noun--pG2315c
  7. a mark
    of the Nile-flood
    Sense id: en-σημασία-grc-noun-ZHR6LLVH Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 10 15 19 7 9 5 18 9 10
  8. address of a correspondent
    Sense id: en-σημασία-grc-noun-Jy5UBpSn
  9. (in the phrase βασιλικὴ σημασία) a royal insigne or appearance
    Sense id: en-σημασία-grc-noun-lRpRa3uP
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        "of the Nile-flood"
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      "ipa": "/si.maˈsi.a/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/si.maˈsi.a/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/sɛː.ma.sí.aː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
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      "ipa": "/si.maˈsi.a/",
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}
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a royal insigne or appearance"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "βασιλικὴ",
          "βασιλικός#Ancient_Greek"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in the phrase βασιλικὴ σημασία) a royal insigne or appearance"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in the phrase βασιλικὴ σημασία"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sɛː.ma.sí.aː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/si.maˈsi.a/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/si.maˈsi.a/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɛː.ma.sí.aː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/se̝.maˈsi.a/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/si.maˈsi.a/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/si.maˈsi.a/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/si.maˈsi.a/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "σημασία"
}

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