πῆγμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

πήγ(νῡμῐ) (pḗg(nūmi)) + -μᾰ (-ma)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πῆγμᾰ (pêgma) n (genitive πήγμᾰτος); third declension

  1. anything fastened or joined together, a framework
    1. of a ship
    2. of a roof
    3. a stage or scaffold used in theatres
    4. a bookcase
    5. metaphorically:
      1. a bond in honour bound
      2. fabric
  2. anything congealed
    1. of frozen snow
    2. of fat
    3. of the waters of the Jordan
  3. that which makes to curdle, as rennet does milk

Declension

Derived terms

  • πηγματίζω (pēgmatízō) (Byzantine)
  • πηγμάτιον (pēgmátion)
  • πηγματιστής (pēgmatistḗs) (Byzantine)

Descendants

References

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