gramma

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: Gramma and -gramma

English

[edit]

Etymology 1

[edit]

Pronunciation spelling of grandma.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹæ(m)mɑː/, /ˈɡɹæmə/

Noun

[edit]

gramma (plural grammas)

  1. (colloquial) A grandmother.
    • 1901, Karl Groos, James Mark Baldwin, The Play of Man, page 138:
      Go on, there, driver, gramma is going.
    • 1910 January, W.D.N., “The Dinner at Grampa's”, in Harper's Monthly Magazine, volume 120, number 716, page 321:
      My gramma—all her hair is white Like snow is, but it isn't cold.
    • 1952, Louise Woodcock, Life and Ways of the Two-year-old, page 244:
      Polly trotted here and there with motions of taking gramma's hand, and so forth.

Etymology 2

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

gramma (plural grammas)

  1. (Australia) A variety of pumpkin, a cultivar of Cucurbita moschata.
    Traditionally Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata have been placed into two groups - pumpkins and grammas respectively.
    • 1941, H. Barnes, Robert Veitch, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock, John Howard Simmonds, The Queensland Agricultural and Pastoral Handbook, Volume 1, page 238,
      Pumpkins and grammas are harvested when mature, usually when the vines have died or been frosted.
    • 1952, Desmond Andrew Herbert, Gardening in Warm Climates, page 151:
      The papaw pumpkin belongs to a different species (C. moschata) and is classed as a gramma.
    • 1983, Margaret Fulton, Encyclopedia of Food and Cookery: The Complete Kitchen Companion from A to Z, Revised 2005, Republished 2009, page 493,
      Gramma, or bugle, pumpkin is the variety traditionally used for pumpkin pie, but if it is not available, use butternut instead.
Synonyms
[edit]

Etymology 3

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

gramma (plural grammas)

  1. Alternative form of grama
    • 1898, “Dennis v. United States”, in The Pacific Reporter, volume 52, page 355:
      Accompanying said proposal any effort was made by the government to was a bond executed by said Drachman as obtain gramma hay for use at Ft. Huachuca.
    • 1902, Report of the Governor of New Mexico to the Secretary of the Interior, page 233:
      It is sometimes known as the "gramma grass," and is probably as valuable as any of the true gramma grasses; it is also called "mesquite grass."
    • 1906, William Harding Carter, Horses, Saddles and Bridles, page 369:
      It is relished by cattle and horses, and is next to the gramma in value in those regions.

Etymology 4

[edit]

From Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma). Doublet of gram.

Noun

[edit]

gramma (plural grammata)

  1. Something that is written.
    • 1865, James Hutchison Stirling, The Secret of Hegel: Being the Hegelian System in Origin, Principle, Form and Matter, volume II, London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, page 125:
      This discussion immediately before us embraces a preliminary paragraph, and three statements of moments, respectively designated by the grammataα, β, γ.
    • 1933, American Academy for Jewish Research, Proceedings, volume IV, page 90:
      [] The first thing that the disciple learns is to read the grammata of his teacher.”
    • 1974, Jan M. Broekman, Brunhilde Helm, transl., Structuralism: Moscow – Prague – Paris, D. Reidel Publishing Company, →ISBN, pages 93–94:
      The subject can only speak in so far as it follows the traces of the grammata of the writing (écriture).
    • 1993, The Greek Monasteries of Sozopolis: XIV-XVII Centuries, Institute for Balkan Studies, page 20:
      The fourteen patriarchal grammata which we have at our disposal in the Patmiacus codex are written by eight different patriarchs, Jeremias II claiming the lion’s share with no less than five grammata. Next comes Metrophanes III with three grammata, and Dionysios I, Joasaph II, Jeremias I, Dionysios II, Theoleptos II, and Neophytos II, all with one gramma each.
  2. The subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic.
    • 1855, J. Talboys Wheeler, The Life and Travels of Herodotus in the Fifth Century Before Christ: An Imaginary Biography Founded on Fact, volume I, London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, page 22:
      The studies were divided into three branches. First, the grammata, which included reading, writing, and arithmetic; secondly, music; and thirdly, gymnastics.
Translations
[edit]

Anagrams

[edit]

Finnish

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma). See gram for more.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrɑmːɑ/, [ˈɡrɑ̝mːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑmːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): gram‧ma

Noun

[edit]

gramma

  1. gram

Declension

[edit]
Inflection of gramma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative gramma grammat
genitive gramman grammojen
partitive grammaa grammoja
illative grammaan grammoihin
singular plural
nominative gramma grammat
accusative nom. gramma grammat
gen. gramman
genitive gramman grammojen
grammain rare
partitive grammaa grammoja
inessive grammassa grammoissa
elative grammasta grammoista
illative grammaan grammoihin
adessive grammalla grammoilla
ablative grammalta grammoilta
allative grammalle grammoille
essive grammana grammoina
translative grammaksi grammoiksi
abessive grammatta grammoitta
instructive grammoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of gramma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative grammani grammani
accusative nom. grammani grammani
gen. grammani
genitive grammani grammojeni
grammaini rare
partitive grammaani grammojani
inessive grammassani grammoissani
elative grammastani grammoistani
illative grammaani grammoihini
adessive grammallani grammoillani
ablative grammaltani grammoiltani
allative grammalleni grammoilleni
essive grammanani grammoinani
translative grammakseni grammoikseni
abessive grammattani grammoittani
instructive
comitative grammoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative grammasi grammasi
accusative nom. grammasi grammasi
gen. grammasi
genitive grammasi grammojesi
grammaisi rare
partitive grammaasi grammojasi
inessive grammassasi grammoissasi
elative grammastasi grammoistasi
illative grammaasi grammoihisi
adessive grammallasi grammoillasi
ablative grammaltasi grammoiltasi
allative grammallesi grammoillesi
essive grammanasi grammoinasi
translative grammaksesi grammoiksesi
abessive grammattasi grammoittasi
instructive
comitative grammoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative grammamme grammamme
accusative nom. grammamme grammamme
gen. grammamme
genitive grammamme grammojemme
grammaimme rare
partitive grammaamme grammojamme
inessive grammassamme grammoissamme
elative grammastamme grammoistamme
illative grammaamme grammoihimme
adessive grammallamme grammoillamme
ablative grammaltamme grammoiltamme
allative grammallemme grammoillemme
essive grammanamme grammoinamme
translative grammaksemme grammoiksemme
abessive grammattamme grammoittamme
instructive
comitative grammoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative grammanne grammanne
accusative nom. grammanne grammanne
gen. grammanne
genitive grammanne grammojenne
grammainne rare
partitive grammaanne grammojanne
inessive grammassanne grammoissanne
elative grammastanne grammoistanne
illative grammaanne grammoihinne
adessive grammallanne grammoillanne
ablative grammaltanne grammoiltanne
allative grammallenne grammoillenne
essive grammananne grammoinanne
translative grammaksenne grammoiksenne
abessive grammattanne grammoittanne
instructive
comitative grammoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative grammansa grammansa
accusative nom. grammansa grammansa
gen. grammansa
genitive grammansa grammojensa
grammainsa rare
partitive grammaansa grammojaan
grammojansa
inessive grammassaan
grammassansa
grammoissaan
grammoissansa
elative grammastaan
grammastansa
grammoistaan
grammoistansa
illative grammaansa grammoihinsa
adessive grammallaan
grammallansa
grammoillaan
grammoillansa
ablative grammaltaan
grammaltansa
grammoiltaan
grammoiltansa
allative grammalleen
grammallensa
grammoilleen
grammoillensa
essive grammanaan
grammanansa
grammoinaan
grammoinansa
translative grammakseen
grammaksensa
grammoikseen
grammoiksensa
abessive grammattaan
grammattansa
grammoittaan
grammoittansa
instructive
comitative grammoineen
grammoinensa

Derived terms

[edit]
compounds
[edit]

Further reading

[edit]

Icelandic

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

gramma

  1. indefinite genitive plural of gramm

Ingrian

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Russian грамм (gramm).

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

gramma

  1. gram
    • 1937, N. S. Popova, translated by Mihailov and D. I. Efimov, Arifmetiikan oppikirja alkușkouluja vart (kolmas osa), Leningrad: Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:
      1 kilogramma = 1000 grammaa, 1 çentnera = 100 kilogrammaa, 1 tonna = 1000 kilogrammaa.
      1 kilogram = 1000 grams, 1 centner = 100 kilograms, 1 ton = 1000 kilograms.

Declension

[edit]
Declension of gramma (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative gramma grammat
genitive gramman grammoin
partitive grammaa grammoja
illative grammaa grammoi
inessive grammaas grammois
elative grammast grammoist
allative grammalle grammoille
adessive grammaal grammoil
ablative grammalt grammoilt
translative grammaks grammoiks
essive grammanna, grammaan grammoinna, grammoin
exessive1) grammant grammoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

[edit]

Interlingua

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

gramma (plural grammas)

  1. gramme, gram

Italian

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

gramma m (plural grammi)

  1. Alternative form of grammo: gram
[edit]

Latin

[edit]

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

gramma n (genitive grammatis); third declension

  1. gram (unit of mass)

Declension

[edit]

Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gramma grammata
Genitive grammatis grammatum
Dative grammatī grammatibus
Accusative gramma grammata
Ablative grammate grammatibus
Vocative gramma grammata

References

[edit]
  • gramma”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • gramma in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • gramma in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • gramma in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Norwegian Bokmål

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

gramma n

  1. definite plural of gram

Norwegian Nynorsk

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

gramma n

  1. definite plural of gram