βήμα

See also: Βήμα and βῆμα

Greek

Alternative forms

• Βήμα n (Víma, “Tribune”)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βῆμα (bêma).

Noun

βήμα • (víma) n (plural βήματα)

1. step, pace (an advance or movement made from one foot to the other)
2. bema, tribune, platform (a raised platform from which speakers addressed an assembly, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion)

Declension

Declension of βήμα

	singular	plural
nominative	βήμα •	βήματα •
genitive	βήματος •	βημάτων •
accusative	βήμα •	βήματα •
vocative	βήμα •	βήματα •

Derived terms

• βηματίζω (vimatízo, “to walk, to stride”)
• βηματισμός m (vimatismós, “walk, footstep”)
• άγιο βήμα n (ágio víma, “high altar”)
• βηματάκι n (vimatáki)
• βήμα-βήμα (víma-víma, “one step at a time”)
• δυο βήματα n pl
• βήμα σημειωτόν n (víma simeiotón, “marking time”)
• βήμα της χήνας n (víma tis chínas, “goose-step”)