σφάλμα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σφάλλω (sphállō, to fall, to be cast down) and the suffix -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σφάλμα (sphálman (genitive σφάλμᾰτος); third declension

  1. A trip, a stumble, a false step
  2. A fall, a failure, a defeat
  3. A fault, an error

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Greek

Noun

σφάλμα (sfálman (plural σφάλματα)

  1. error, mistake

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