κλῆμα

See also: κλήμα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κλᾶμμα (klâmma)

Etymology

Connected with κλάω (kláō, to break), but the meaning doesn't fit a sprout. Beekes suggests a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κλῆμᾰ • (klêma) n (genitive κλήμᾰτος); third declension

  1. twig, branch, tendril of the vine
  2. (botany) sprout, shoot
  3. cutting, slip
  4. vine staff, cane carried by Roman centurions

Declension

Derived terms

  • κληματίζω (klēmatízō)
  • κληματικός (klēmatikós)
  • κλημάτινος (klēmátinos)
  • κληματίς (klēmatís)
  • κληματῖτις (klēmatîtis)
  • κληματόδεσις (klēmatódesis)
  • κληματοειδής (klēmatoeidḗs)
  • κληματόεις (klēmatóeis)
  • κληματόομαι (klēmatóomai)
  • κληματώδης (klēmatṓdēs)

Descendants

  • Greek: κλήμα (klíma)

Further reading

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