ζέμα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ζέω (zéō, I boil, I seethe) and the suffix -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ζέμᾰ (zéman (genitive ζέμᾰτος); third declension

  1. fermentation, boiling
    1. That which is boiled, a decoction
    2. lewdness

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: zema
    • Aromanian: dzamã
    • Romanian: zeamă

Further reading

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