τέλμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The origin remains unexplained.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τέλμᾰ (télma) n (genitive τέλμᾰτος); third declension

  1. standing water, pond, marsh, swamp
  2. (in the plural) lowlands subject to inundation, water meadows
  3. mud used as a mortar
  4. space pointed with mortar, between the courses of masonry
Inflection
Derived terms
  • τελματιαῖος (telmatiaîos)
  • τελματόομαι (telmatóomai)
  • τελματώδης (telmatṓdēs)
  • τελμίς (telmís)

References


Greek

Noun

τέλμα (télma) n (plural τέλματα)

  1. swamp, quagmire, bog
  2. (figuratively) impasse, predicament

Declension

Synonyms

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