νήμα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νῆμα (nêma, “yarn”).

Noun

νήμα • (níma) n (plural νήματα)

(textiles) yarn
Synonym: κλωστή (klostí)
(botany) filament
(Internet) thread (series of messages)

Declension

declension of νήμα

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	νήμα •	νήματα •
genitive	νήματος •	νημάτων •
accusative	νήμα •	νήματα •
vocative	νήμα •	νήματα •

Coordinate terms

textiles

αδράχτι (adráchti, “to spin”)
ανέμη f (anémi, “yarn winder”)
γνέθω (gnétho, “to spin”)
ηλακάτη f (ilakáti, “distaff”)
ρόκα f (róka, “distaff”)

and see: ανθήρας m (anthíras, “anther”) for botanical terms

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