πλύμα

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πλῠ́μᾰ (plúman (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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