ἡμέρα
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[edit] Ancient Greek
[edit] Alternative spellings
[edit] Etymology
Lengthened form of ἦμαρ (hēmar), “‘day’”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₃mr̥ (“‘heat’”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₃ (“‘be hot, burn’”). Cognate with Old Armenian աւր (awr), “‘day’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (Classical): IPA: [hɛːméraː]
- (Koine): IPA: [heːmˈɛraː]
- (Byzantine): IPA: [imˈera]
[edit] Noun
ἡμέρα (genitive ἡμέρας) f, first declension; (hēmerā)
- day
- period of life
- (poetic) time
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[edit] Descendants
- Greek: ημέρα
[edit] References
- LSJ
- Bauer lexicon
- Beekes Greek etymological dictionary
- Strong’s concordance number: G2250
