κλάσμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κλᾰ́ω (kláō, to break) and the suffix -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κλᾰ́σμᾰ • (klásma) n (genitive κλᾰ́σμᾰτος); third declension

  1. A fragment, a morsel
  2. A lesion, a rupture

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: κλάσμα (klásma)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

The Koine Greek κλᾰ́σμᾰ (fragment). From the root of Ancient Greek κλάω (kláō, to break). Related to κλάνω (kláno, to fart).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklazma/
  • Hyphenation: κλά‧σμα

Noun

κλάσμα • (klásma) n (plural κλάσματα)

  1. (mathematics) fraction
  2. a small part of

Declension

Derived terms

  • κλασματικός (klasmatikós, fractional)

See also

Further reading

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