σύστημα

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Inflection 1.5 References

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Alternative spellings

• σύστεμα
• σύσταμα (Doric)

[edit] Etymology

From συνίστημι (sunistēmi), “‘I place together, associate, unite’”) from σύν (sun), “‘with, together’”) + ἵστημι (histēmi), “‘I stand’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [sʉ́stɛːma]

• (Koine): IPA: [sˈysteːma]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [sˈystima]

[edit] Noun

σύστημα (genitive συστήματος) n, third declension; (sustēma)

1. a whole made of several parts or members.
2. an organized government, confederacy
3. a body of soldiers, corps
4. flock, herd
5. college of priests or magistrates
6. (music) the combination of several tones
7. the comination of several verses into a whole composition
8. the accumulation of sediment
9. machine, apparatus

[edit] Inflection

[edit] References

• LSJ