coma

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek κῶμα (kōma) "deep sleep"

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Singular
coma

Plural
comas

coma (plural comas)

  1. A state of sleep from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Latin coma "hair of the head" < Ancient Greek κόμη (komē) "hair"

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Singular
coma

Plural
comae

coma (plural comae)

  1. (astronomy) A cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet.

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coma n.

  1. coma (state of unconsciousness)

coma c.

  1. coma (head of a comet)

[edit] French

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coma m. (plural comas)

  1. coma (state of unconciousness)

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coma

  1. first-person singular present subjunctive of comer.
  2. third-person singular present subjunctive of comer.

[edit] Italian

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coma f. (plural coma)

  1. coma (sleep)

[edit] Latin

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From Ancient Greek κόμη (komē), hair of the head)

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coma (genitive comae); f, first declension

  1. The hair of the head.

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Number Singular Plural
nominative coma comae
genitive comae comārum
dative comae comīs
accusative comam comās
ablative comā comīs
vocative coma comae

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[edit] Portuguese

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  • IPA: /ˈkomɐ/
  • Hyphenation: co‧ma

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coma m. (plural comas)

  1. coma, state of unconsciousness

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coma f. (plural comas)

  1. abundant hair of the head
  2. mane
  3. (astronomy) comet coma

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coma

  1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of verb comer.
  2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of verb comer.
  3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of verb comer.
  4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of verb comer.

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coma

  1. indifferent, unconcerned
    Tha e coma. - He couldn't care less.
    'S mi a tha coma. - I don't give a damn.

[edit] Spanish

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  • IPA: /ˈkoma/

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From Latin comma

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coma f. (plural comas)

Singular
coma f.

Plural
comas f.

  1. comma
  2. (church) misericord
  3. (music) section

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Latin coma

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coma f. (plural comas)

Singular
coma f.

Plural
comas f.

  1. coma

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coma (infinitive: comer)

  1. formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of comer.
  2. first-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of comer.
  3. formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of comer.
  4. third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of comer.
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