φράγμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φράσσω (phrássō, “I fence”) and the suffix -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

φράγμᾰ • (phrágma) n (genitive φράγμᾰτος); third declension

  1. A fence, a screen, a breastwork
    1. Any means of defence, a protection
    2. A boom placed in a harbour
    3. A contrivance for catching fish

Inflection
Third declension of τὸ φρᾰ́γμᾰ; τοῦ φρᾰ́γμᾰτος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ φρᾰ́γμᾰ
tò phrágma		 τὼ φρᾰ́γμᾰτε
tṑ phrágmate		 τᾰ̀ φρᾰ́γμᾰτᾰ
tà phrágmata
Genitive τοῦ φρᾰ́γμᾰτος
toû phrágmatos		 τοῖν φρᾰγμᾰ́τοιν
toîn phragmátoin		 τῶν φρᾰγμᾰ́των
tôn phragmátōn
Dative τῷ φρᾰ́γμᾰτῐ
tôi phrágmati		 τοῖν φρᾰγμᾰ́τοιν
toîn phragmátoin		 τοῖς φρᾰ́γμᾰσῐ / φρᾰ́γμᾰσῐν
toîs phrágmasi(n)
Accusative τὸ φρᾰ́γμᾰ
tò phrágma		 τὼ φρᾰ́γμᾰτε
tṑ phrágmate		 τᾰ̀ φρᾰ́γμᾰτᾰ
tà phrágmata
Vocative φρᾰ́γμᾰ
phrágma		 φρᾰ́γμᾰτε
phrágmate		 φρᾰ́γμᾰτᾰ
phrágmata
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Ancient Greek φράγμα (phrágma), from the verb φράσσω (phrássō).

Noun

φράγμα • (frágma) n (plural φράγματα)

  1. barrier
  2. dam, barrage

Declension
declension of φράγμα
singular plural
nominative φράγμα • φράγματα •
genitive φράγματος • φραγμάτων •
accusative φράγμα • φράγματα •
vocative φράγμα • φράγματα •
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