σχεδίασμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σχεδιάζω (skhediázō) +‎ -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σχεδῐ́ᾰσμᾰ • (skhedĭ́ăsmăn (genitive σχεδῐᾰ́σμᾰτος); third declension

  1. freak, whim, caprice
    • 68 BCE – 44 BCE, Cicero, Epistulae ad Atticum 15.19:
      Potest aliquid iratus Antonio, potest gloriam iam novam quaerere, potest totum esse σχεδίασμα; et nimirum ita est.
      It may be that he is angry with Antony about something; it may be that he now wants some new chance of distinguishing himself; it may be a mere passing fancy. And, indeed, it is doubtless that.

Declension

Descendants

  • English: schediasm
  • English: autoschediasm
  • Latin: schediasma

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