πλύμα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • πλῠ́σμᾰ (plŭ́smă)

Etymology

From πλῡ́νω (plū́nō, to wash, clean) +‎ -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πλῠ́μᾰ • (plŭ́măn (genitive πλῠ́μᾰτος); third declension

  1. water in which something has been washed
  2. washings, scum, residue of cinnabar
  3. (figuratively) low prostitute

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