διάβασμα

Greek

Etymology

From past stem διαβασ- (diavas-) of verb διαβάζω (diavázo, to read) + -μα (-ma).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈðʝa.va.zma/
  • Hyphenation: διά‧βα‧σμα

Noun

διάβασμα • (diávasman (plural διαβάσματα)

  1. reading (the process of interpreting written language)
    Synonym: ανάγνωση (anágnosi)
  2. study
    Synonym: μελέτη (meléti)
  3. (religion) scriptural recitation

Declension

Declension of διάβασμα
singular plural
nominative διάβασμα (diávasma) διαβάσματα (diavásmata)
genitive διαβάσματος (diavásmatos) διαβασμάτων (diavasmáton)
accusative διάβασμα (diávasma) διαβάσματα (diavásmata)
vocative διάβασμα (diávasma) διαβάσματα (diavásmata)

References

  1. ^ διάβασμα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language