παράδειγμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From παραδείκνυμι (paradeíknumi, I show, compare) +‎ -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρᾰ́δειγμᾰ • (părắdeigmăn (genitive πᾰρᾰδείγμᾰτος); third declension

  1. pattern, model, plan, paradigm
  2. precedent, example
  3. lesson, warning
  4. argument, proof from example
  5. foil, contrast
  6. (grammar) paradigm

Inflection

Derived terms

  • πᾰρᾰδειγμᾰτᾰ́ρῐον (părădeigmătắrĭon)
  • πᾰρᾰδειγμᾰτῐ́ζω (părădeigmătĭ́zō)
  • πᾰρᾰδειγμᾰτῐκός (părădeigmătĭkós)
  • πᾰρᾰδειγμᾰ́τῐον (părădeigmắtĭon)
  • πᾰρᾰδειγμᾰτῐσμός (părădeigmătĭsmós)
  • πᾰρᾰδειγμᾰτώδης (părădeigmătṓdēs)

Descendants

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek παράδειγμα (parádeigma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈɾa.ðiɣ.ma/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρά‧δειγ‧μα
  • Old Hyphenation: πα‧ρά‧δει‧γμα

Noun

παράδειγμα • (parádeigman (plural παραδείγματα)

  1. example, instance
  2. paradigm
  3. warning

Declension

Declension of παράδειγμα
singular plural
nominative παράδειγμα (parádeigma) παραδείγματα (paradeígmata)
genitive παραδείγματος (paradeígmatos) παραδειγμάτων (paradeigmáton)
accusative παράδειγμα (parádeigma) παραδείγματα (paradeígmata)
vocative παράδειγμα (parádeigma) παραδείγματα (paradeígmata)

Further reading