-μα

μα μά Appendix:Variations of "ma" Ancient Greek Etymology grc nominalizing suffix :inh grk-pro:*-mə<ety:inh<ine-pro:*-mn̥>> From grc grk-pro *-mə, from grc ine-pro *-mn̥, with the oblique stem grc -ματ- from grc grk-pro *-mət-, from grc ine-pro *-mn̥-to- (seen also in Latin la -mentum). Pronunciation -μᾰ Suffix -μᾰ -μᾰτος n third Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the effect or result of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action grc ἀθλέω compete → grc ἄθλημα contest grc ἀθύρω play → grc ἄθυρμα toy grc βδελύττομαι to feel nausea, to be sick → grc βδέλυγμα abomination grc γράφω write → grc γράμμα that which is written, letter grc δέρω flay, skin → grc δέρμα skin grc ἐκπῑ́νω drink out → grc ἔκπωμα drinking-cup grc θεωρέω observe → grc θεώρημα observation, theorem grc μανθάνω learn → grc μάθημα lesson grc νοέω think → grc νόημα thought grc ποιέω make → grc ποίημα poem, or in general something made grc σπείρω sow → grc σπέρμα that which is sown, seed grc σχίζω divide → grc σχίσμα that which is divided grc τέμνω cut → grc τμῆμα section Usage notes Resulting nouns always have recessive accent. Inflection -μᾰ -μᾰτος Derived terms grc References 861 Greek Etymology Inherited from the el grc -μα. Pronunciation el /ma/ Suffix n added to a verb form to create gerund and action nouns: el καπνίζω to smoke κάπνισμα smoking el ζεσταίνω to heat up ζέσταμα warming up el τελειώνω to end τελείωμα ending el ανοίγω to open άνοιγμα opening Declension - - - Synonyms el -ιμο n Derived terms :Category:Greek terms suffixed with -μα