θαῦμα

See also: θαύμα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • θώϋμᾰ (thṓüma), θῶμᾰ (thôma) Ionic

Etymology

From the root of θεάομαι (theáomai, to wonder at, gaze at) + -μᾰ (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θαῦμᾰ (thaûma) n (genitive θαύμᾰτος); third declension

  1. a wonder, marvel, something strange
    1. (in the plural) jugglers' tricks
  2. the feeling of wonder, astonishment

Declension

Derived terms

  • θαυμάζω (thaumázō)
  • θαυμᾰτουργός (thaumatourgós)

Descendants

Further reading

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