στίγμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek root στιγ- (stig-) (from the same root of στίζω (stízō, “I mark”)), and the suffix -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

στῐ́γμᾰ • (stígma) n (genitive στῐ́γμᾰτος); third declension

  1. A mark from a pointed instrument, often as a sign of ownership: mark, brand, tattoo
  2. Any mark or spot
  3. (colour): gold

Inflection
Third declension of τὸ στῐ́γμᾰ; τοῦ στῐ́γμᾰτος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ στῐ́γμᾰ
tò stígma		 τὼ στῐ́γμᾰτε
tṑ stígmate		 τᾰ̀ στῐ́γμᾰτᾰ
tà stígmata
Genitive τοῦ στῐ́γμᾰτος
toû stígmatos		 τοῖν στῐγμᾰ́τοιν
toîn stigmátoin		 τῶν στῐγμᾰ́των
tôn stigmátōn
Dative τῷ στῐ́γμᾰτῐ
tôi stígmati		 τοῖν στῐγμᾰ́τοιν
toîn stigmátoin		 τοῖς στῐ́γμᾰσῐ / στῐ́γμᾰσῐν
toîs stígmasi(n)
Accusative τὸ στῐ́γμᾰ
tò stígma		 τὼ στῐ́γμᾰτε
tṑ stígmate		 τᾰ̀ στῐ́γμᾰτᾰ
tà stígmata
Vocative στῐ́γμᾰ
stígma		 στῐ́γμᾰτε
stígmate		 στῐ́γμᾰτᾰ
stígmata
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma).

Noun

στίγμα • (stígma) n (plural στίγματα)

  1. stigma (mark of infamy)
  2. disgrace
  3. scar, birthmark
    Synonym: σημάδι (simádi)
  4. stigma (Ϛ and ϛ: a ligature of the Greek letters lunate sigma and tau)

Declension
declension of στίγμα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative στίγμα • στίγματα •
genitive στίγματος • στιγμάτων •
accusative στίγμα • στίγματα •
vocative στίγμα • στίγματα •

Coordinate terms
  • Appendix:Greek alphabet

Further reading
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