ὑστέρημα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὑστερέω (husteréō, to come late, to lag behind; to fail to obtain, to lack) +‎ -μᾰ (-mă, nominal suffix), from ὕστερος (hústeros, latter, later) +‎ -έω (-éō, verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὑστέρημᾰ • (hustérēmăn (genitive ὑστερήμᾰτος); third declension

  1. Shortcoming, deficiency, need.
    Synonym: ὑστέρησῐς (hustérēsĭs)

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