κέρμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κείρω (keírō, to cut short, shear, clip) + -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κέρμᾰ • (kérma) n (genitive κέρμᾰτος); third declension

  1. fragment
  2. coin, especially of copper
    Synonym: νόμῐσμᾰ (nómisma)
  3. (collectively) cash

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κερμᾰτόομαι (kermatóomai)
  • κερμᾰτῐ́ζω (kermatízō)
  • κερμᾰ́τῐον (kermátion)
  • κερμᾰτῐσμός (kermatismós)
  • κερμᾰτῐστής (kermatistḗs)
  • κερμῐ́ον (kermíon)

Descendants

  • Greek: κέρμα (kérma)

Further reading

Greek

Noun

κέρμα • (kérma) n (plural κέρματα)

  1. coin

Declension

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

  • see: χρήμα n (chríma, capital, assets)

Further reading

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