γράμμα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • γράθμα (gráthma) Doric

Etymology

From γράφω (gráphō, I write) + -μα (-ma, result noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γράμμα (grámma) n (genitive γράμματος); third declension

  1. that which is written, that which is drawn, picture
  2. letter
  3. (in plural) alphabet
  4. writing, book

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma). Morphologically γράφω (gráfo) + -μα (-ma, result noun suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣra.ma/
  • Hyphenation: γράμ‧μα

Noun

γράμμα (grámma) n (plural γράμματα)

  1. letter (written or printed symbol)
  2. (computing) character
  3. (plural) literature, letters
    γράμματα και οι τέχνες.Ta grámmata kai oi téchnes.Literature and the arts
  4. (plural: informal) education, literacy
    Ξέρεις γράμματα;Xéreis grámmata?Can you read? literally: Do you know letters?
    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)/and tears overcome me
        traditional Greek song
  5. letter (correspondence)
    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)/and tears overcome me
        traditional Greek song

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