"ἀνέμη" meaning in Ancient Greek

See ἀνέμη in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /aˈne.mi/, /aˈne.mi/, /aˈne.mi/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /aˈne.mi/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /aˈne.mi/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Hellenistic word, mentioned once at Pseudo-Macarius of Egypt (see quotation below). From the ancient ἄνεμ(ος) m (ánem(os), “wind”) + ending for feminine nouns -η (-ē). Head templates: {{grc-noun|ἀνέμης|f|first}} ἀνέμη • (anémē) f (genitive ἀνέμης); first declension, {{tlb|grc|Koine}} (Koine) Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|ἀνέμη|ης}} Forms: anémē [romanization], ἀνέμης [genitive], Attic declension-1 [table-tags], ἡ ἀνέμη [nominative, singular], ἀνέμᾱ [dual, nominative], αἱ ἀνέμαι [nominative, plural], τῆς ἀνέμης [genitive, singular], ἀνέμαιν [dual, genitive], ἀνεμῶν [genitive, plural], τῇ ἀνέμῃ [dative, singular], ἀνέμαιν [dative, dual], ταῖς ἀνέμαις [dative, plural], τὴν ἀνέμην [accusative, singular], ἀνέμᾱ [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς ἀνέμᾱς [accusative, plural], ἀνέμη [singular, vocative], ἀνέμᾱ [dual, vocative], ἀνέμαι [plural, vocative]
  1. (textiles) weasel Tags: Koine
    Sense id: en-ἀνέμη-grc-noun-E0nV4YQm Categories (other): Textiles, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles
  2. (nautical) winch, capstan Tags: Koine Synonyms: ὁλκός
    Sense id: en-ἀνέμη-grc-noun-vgd2cMIm Categories (other): Nautical, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Koine Greek, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 44 56 Disambiguation of Koine Greek: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Topics: nautical, transport
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          "Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität besonders des 9.-12. Jahrhunderts",
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  "word": "ἀνέμη"
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          "s.v."
        ],
        [
          "Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität besonders des 9.-12. Jahrhunderts",
          "w:de:Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(textiles) weasel"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Koine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "business",
        "manufacturing",
        "textiles"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "grc:Nautical"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "winch, capstan"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nautical",
          "nautical"
        ],
        [
          "winch",
          "winch"
        ],
        [
          "capstan",
          "capstan"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(nautical) winch, capstan"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ὁλκός"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Koine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "nautical",
        "transport"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈne.mi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈne.mi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈne.mi/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈne.mi/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈne.mi/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Macarius of Egypt"
  ],
  "word": "ἀνέμη"
}

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