"sphalma" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈspʰaɫ.ma] [Classical-Latin], [ˈsfal.ma] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σφᾰ́λμᾰ (sphắlmă, “fault, error”). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|σφᾰ́λμᾰ|t=fault, error}} Ancient Greek σφᾰ́λμᾰ (sphắlmă, “fault, error”) Head templates: {{la-noun|sphalma<3.N.Greek>}} sphalma n (genitive sphalmatos); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|sphalma<3.N.Greek>}} Forms: sphalmatos [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], sphalma [nominative, singular], sphalmata [nominative, plural], sphalmatos [genitive, singular], sphalmatum [genitive, plural], sphalmatī [dative, singular], sphalmatibus [dative, plural], sphalma [accusative, singular], sphalmata [accusative, plural], sphalmate [ablative, singular], sphalmatibus [ablative, plural], sphalma [singular, vocative], sphalmata [plural, vocative], sphalm. [alternative, abbreviation]
  1. (New Latin) an error, a mistake Tags: New-Latin, declension-3, neuter Synonyms: lāpsus

Alternative forms

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