βήμα

See also: Βήμα and βῆμα

Greek

Alternative forms

Βήμα n (Víma, “Tribune”)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βῆμα (bêma)

Noun

βήμα • (víma) n (plural βήματα)

step, pace (an advance or movement made from one foot to the other)
bema, tribune, platform (a raised platform from which speakers addressed an assembly, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion)

Declension

declension of βήμα

	singular	plural
nominative	βήμα •	βήματα •
genitive	βήματος •	βημάτων •
accusative	βήμα •	βήματα •
vocative	βήμα •	βήματα •

Derived terms

βηματίζω (vimatízo, “to walk, to stride”)
βηματισμός m (vimatismós, “walk, footstep”)
άγιο βήμα n (ágio víma, “high altar”)
βηματάκι n (vimatáki)
βήμα-βήμα (víma-víma, “one step at a time”)
δυο βήματα n pl (a few steps)
‎βήμα σημειωτόν n (‎víma simeiotón, “marking time”)
‎βήμα της χήνας n (‎víma tis chínas, “goose-step”)

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