κατάλυμα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From καταλύω (katalúō, stay over night) +‎ -μα (-ma, a suffix forming neuter nouns denoting the effect or result of an action a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κᾰτάλῠμᾰ (katáluman (genitive κᾰτᾰλύμᾰτος); third declension

  1. lodging, billet, provision of quarters
  2. (Koine) guestchamber
  3. (Byzantine) ruin

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Greek: κατάλυμα (katályma) (learned)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Koine Greek κατάλυμα (katáluma).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈta.li.ma/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τά‧λυ‧μα

Noun

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κατάλυμα (katályman (plural καταλύματα)

  1. accommodation, lodging

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ κατάλυμα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language