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γραμμή

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From γρᾰ́φω (gráphō).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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γρᾰμμή (grammḗf (genitive γρᾰμμῆς); first declension

  1. a stroke or line of a pen
    1. (in forming letters) a line traced by a teacher
    2. an outline
  2. (geometry) a line as in mathematical figures
    • 350 BCE – 250 BCE, Euclid, Elements 1:
      γραμμὴ δὲ μῆκος ἀπλατές.
      grammḕ dè mêkos aplatés.
      And a line [is] a breadthless length.
  3. a line across the course, a starting- or winning-point
    1. used metaphorically of life
    2. a boundary-line, an edge
    3. the cutting edge of a knife
  4. a line or square on a chequer-board
  5. (law) the “long line”, i.e. a death sentence
  6. (medicine) linea alba
    1. Synonym of ζέα
      • Hippiatr. 1

Declension

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Synonyms

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  • (line across the course, starting- or winning-point): βαλβίς (balbís)
  • (“long line”, death sentence): μακρά (makrá)

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of outline): σκιά (skiá)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: γραμμή (grammí)

References

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Greek

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Etymology

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From the Ancient Greek γρᾰμμή (grammḗ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣɾaˈmi/
  • Hyphenation: γραμ‧μή

Noun

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γραμμή (grammíf (plural γραμμές)

  1. line
    γραμμή τερματισμούgrammí termatismoúfinishing line
  2. row
  3. policy, orders

Declension

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singular plural
nominative γραμμή (grammí) γραμμές (grammés)
genitive γραμμής (grammís) γραμμών (grammón)
accusative γραμμή (grammí) γραμμές (grammés)
vocative γραμμή (grammí) γραμμές (grammés)

Adverb

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γραμμή (grammí)

  1. straight, directly
  2. successively, consecutively
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