γραμμή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γρᾰ́φω (gráphō).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γρᾰμμή • (grammḗ) f (genitive γρᾰμμῆς); first declension

  1. a stroke or line of a pen
    1. (in forming letters) a line traced by a teacher
    2. an outline
  2. (geometry) a line as in mathematical figures
    • 350 BCE – 250 BCE, Euclid, Elements 1:
      γραμμὴ δὲ μῆκος ἀπλατές.
      grammḕ dè mêkos aplatés.
      And a line [is] a breadthless length.
  3. a line across the course, a starting- or winning-point
    1. used metaphorically of life
    2. a boundary-line, an edge
    3. the cutting edge of a knife
  4. a line or square on a chequer-board
  5. (law) the “long line”, i.e. a death sentence
  6. (medicine) linea alba
    1. Synonym of ζέα
      • Hippiatr. 1

Declension

Synonyms

  • (line across the course, starting- or winning-point): βαλβίς (balbís)
  • (“long line”, death sentence): μακρά (makrá)

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of outline): σκιά (skiá)

Derived terms

  • γρᾰμμαί (grammaí)
  • γρᾰμμῐκός (grammikós)
  • διὰ γραμμῆς παίζω (dià grammês paízō)
  • τὸν ἀπὸ γραμμᾶς κινέω λίθον (tòn apò grammâs kinéō líthon)

Descendants

  • Greek: γραμμή (grammí)

References

Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek γρᾰμμή (grammḗ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣɾaˈmi/
  • Hyphenation: γραμ‧μή

Noun

γραμμή • (grammí) f (plural γραμμές)

  1. line
    γραμμή τερματισμούgrammí termatismoúfinishing line
  2. row
  3. policy, orders

Declension

Adverb

γραμμή • (grammí)

  1. straight, directly
  2. successively, consecutively
  • γραμμικά (grammiká)
  • γραμμικός (grammikós)
  • γραμμούλα (grammoúla)
  • γραμμωτός (grammotós)
  • στην πρώτη γραμμή (stin próti grammí, frontline)
  • σε γενικές γραμμές (se genikés grammés, generally speaking)
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