"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=}} 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): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'κύμα', Greek terms suffixed with -μα Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 3 40 5 14 3 36 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κύμα': 10 42 12 7 9 19 Disambiguation of Greek terms suffixed with -μα: 6 45 9 14 4 21 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 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 3 40 5 14 3 36
  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 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 3 40 5 14 3 36
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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        [
          "education",
          "education"
        ],
        [
          "literacy",
          "literacy"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in the plural, informal) education, literacy"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in-plural",
        "informal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "(traditional Greek song)",
          "ref": "Στο ’πα και στο ξαναλέω μη μου γράφεις γράμματα γιατί γράμματα δεν ξέρω και με πιάνουν κλάματα. Sto ’pa kai sto xanaléo mi mou gráfeis grámmata giatí grámmata den xéro kai me piánoun klámata. I've told you and I'm telling you again don't write me letters because I can't read (letters)",
          "text": "and tears overcome me",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "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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