φῆμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *pʰāmə, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-mn̥. By surface analysis, φημί (phēmí) +‎ -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φῆμᾰ • (phêmăn (genitive φήμᾰτος); third declension

  1. that which is said, word (a gloss by Hesychius)

Inflection

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