νεῦμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From νεύω (neúō, “to nod”) +‎ -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

νεῦμᾰ • (neûma) n (genitive νεύμᾰτος); third declension

  1. nod, sign
  2. expression of will, command
  3. approval, sanction
  4. quarter of the heavens
  5. (in general) direction

Inflection
Third declension of τὸ νεῦμᾰ; τοῦ νεύμᾰτος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ νεῦμᾰ
tò neûma		 τὼ νεύμᾰτε
tṑ neúmate		 τᾰ̀ νεύμᾰτᾰ
tà neúmata
Genitive τοῦ νεύμᾰτος
toû neúmatos		 τοῖν νευμᾰ́τοιν
toîn neumátoin		 τῶν νευμᾰ́των
tôn neumátōn
Dative τῷ νεύμᾰτῐ
tôi neúmati		 τοῖν νευμᾰ́τοιν
toîn neumátoin		 τοῖς νεύμᾰσῐ / νεύμᾰσῐν
toîs neúmasi(n)
Accusative τὸ νεῦμᾰ
tò neûma		 τὼ νεύμᾰτε
tṑ neúmate		 τᾰ̀ νεύμᾰτᾰ
tà neúmata
Vocative νεῦμᾰ
neûma		 νεύμᾰτε
neúmate		 νεύμᾰτᾰ
neúmata
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms
  • νευμᾰ́τῐον (neumátion)

Further reading
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