"γράμμα" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɣra.ma/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma). Morphologically γράφω (gráfo, “to write”) + -μα (-ma, result noun suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|γράμμα}} Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma), {{suffix|el|γράφω|μα|pos2=result noun suffix|t1=to write}} γράφω (gráfo, “to write”) + -μα (-ma, result noun suffix) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|γράμματα|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} γράμμα • (grámma) n (plural γράμματα), {{el-noun|n|γράμματα}} γράμμα • (grámma) n (plural γράμματα) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|γράμμα|γράμματα|γράμματος|γραμμάτων|γράμμα|γράμματα|γράμμα|γράμματα|note=}} Forms: grámma [romanization], γράμματα [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], γράμμα [nominative, singular], γράμματα [nominative, plural], γράμματος [genitive, singular], γραμμάτων [genitive, plural], γράμμα [accusative, singular], γράμματα [accusative, plural], γράμμα [singular, vocative], γράμματα [plural, vocative]
  1. letter (written or printed symbol)
    Sense id: en-γράμμα-el-noun-ECVyjEKh
  2. (computing) character Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-γράμμα-el-noun-S87z3nbq Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'κύμα', Greek terms suffixed with -μα Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 3 3 3 6 7 29 10 10 3 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 3 3 3 6 6 37 9 9 3 7 Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 4 60 6 18 4 9 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κύμα': 10 42 12 7 9 19 Disambiguation of Greek terms suffixed with -μα: 6 60 9 11 5 9 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (in the plural) literature, letters Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-γράμμα-el-noun-x0OT78Ss
  4. (in the plural, informal) education, literacy Tags: in-plural, informal
    Sense id: en-γράμμα-el-noun-ZgsCTr0R
  5. letter (correspondence)
    Sense id: en-γράμμα-el-noun-sDj3kCfw
  6. (in the plural) tails (of a coin; mainly used in κορώνα ή γράμματα (koróna í grámmata, “heads or tails”)) Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-γράμμα-el-noun-T5~bnTkl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: χαρακτήρας (charaktíras) [character, masculine], λογοτεχνία (logotechnía) [feminine] [literature, publishing, media], επιστολή (epistolí) [feminine] [communication, communications] Related terms: γραμματική (grammatikí) (english: grammar) [feminine], γραμμένος (gramménos) (english: written), γραμματέας (grammatéas) (english: secretary) [feminine, masculine], κορώνα ή γράμματα (koróna í grámmata) (english: heads or tails) Related terms (and see): γραμματεία (grammateía) (english: secretariat) [feminine]
Disambiguation of 'and see': 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Tα γράμματα και οι τέχνες.",
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        {
          "english": "literally, “Do you know letters?”",
          "text": "Ξέρεις γράμματα;\nXéreis grámmata;\nCan you read?",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        {
          "english": "I've told you and I'm telling you again\ndon't write me letters\nbecause I can't read (letters)\nand tears overcome me",
          "roman": "Sto ’pa kai sto xanaléo\nmi mou gráfeis grámmata\ngiatí grámmata den xéro\nkai me piánoun klámata.",
          "text": "Στο ’πα και στο ξαναλέω\nμη μου γράφεις γράμματα\nγιατί γράμματα δεν ξέρω\nκαι με πιάνουν κλάματα.",
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣra.ma/"
    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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        "character",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "χαρακτήρας"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "logotechnía",
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      "word": "λογοτεχνία"
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      "topics": [
        "communication",
        "communications"
      ],
      "word": "επιστολή"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Vladimir Orel"
  ],
  "word": "γράμμα"
}
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        {
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      ],
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        [
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        {
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          "text": "Ξέρεις γράμματα;\nXéreis grámmata;\nCan you read?",
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        }
      ],
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        "education, literacy"
      ],
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          "literacy",
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in the plural, informal) education, literacy"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in-plural",
        "informal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I've told you and I'm telling you again\ndon't write me letters\nbecause I can't read (letters)\nand tears overcome me",
          "roman": "Sto ’pa kai sto xanaléo\nmi mou gráfeis grámmata\ngiatí grámmata den xéro\nkai me piánoun klámata.",
          "text": "Στο ’πα και στο ξαναλέω\nμη μου γράφεις γράμματα\nγιατί γράμματα δεν ξέρω\nκαι με πιάνουν κλάματα.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "letter (correspondence)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "letter",
          "letter"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tails (of a coin; mainly used in κορώνα ή γράμματα (koróna í grámmata, “heads or tails”))"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tails",
          "tails"
        ],
        [
          "κορώνα ή γράμματα",
          "κορώνα ή γράμματα#Greek"
        ],
        [
          "heads or tails",
          "heads or tails"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in the plural) tails (of a coin; mainly used in κορώνα ή γράμματα (koróna í grámmata, “heads or tails”))"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in-plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣra.ma/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "charaktíras",
      "tags": [
        "character",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "χαρακτήρας"
    },
    {
      "roman": "logotechnía",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "literature",
        "publishing",
        "media"
      ],
      "word": "λογοτεχνία"
    },
    {
      "roman": "epistolí",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "communication",
        "communications"
      ],
      "word": "επιστολή"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Vladimir Orel"
  ],
  "word": "γράμμα"
}

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