χάρισμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χαρίζομαι (kharízomai, show favor) (from χάρις (kháris, grace) from χαίρω (khaírō, I am happy)) + -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χᾰ́ρῐσμᾰ (khárisma) n (genitive χᾰρῐ́σμᾰτος); third declension

  1. A favourable disposition towards: grace, favor
  2. A voluntary favourable act: favour, gift

Inflection

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma). Synchronically analysable as χαρίζω (charízo, to grant) + -μα (-ma).

Noun

χάρισμα (chárisma) n

  1. endowment, gift (of a personal quality)
    Είχε το χάρισμα της μαντικής.Eíche to chárisma tis mantikís.She has the gift of divination.

Declension

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