στίμμι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • στίβῐ (stíbi), στῖμῐ (stîmi), στίμμις (stímmis)

Etymology

From Egyptian sdm.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

στίμμῐ • (stímmi) n (genitive στίμμεως); third declension

  1. powdered antimony, kohl, used for eye paint
    Synonyms: λάρβασον (lárbason), χαλκηδόνιον (khalkēdónion)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • στιμμίζω (stimmízō)
  • στίμμισμα (stímmisma)

Descendants

  • Latin: stibium

References

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