δέρμα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From δέρω (dérō, to skin, flay) +‎ -μᾰ (-mă).[1]

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    δέρμᾰ • (dérmăn (genitive δέρμᾰτος); third declension

    1. skin, hide

    Declension

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • English: dermato-
    • Greek: δέρμα (dérma)

    References

    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “δέρω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 318:DER > line 1 > δέρμα

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    Greek

    Etymology

    From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, skin), from δέρω (dérō, to flay).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ˈðɛɾma]

    Noun

    δέρμα • (dérman (plural δέρματα)

    1. (anatomy) skin (of human or animal)
    2. leather

    Declension

    Declension of δέρμα
    singular plural
    nominative δέρμα (dérma) δέρματα (dérmata)
    genitive δέρματος (dérmatos) δερμάτων (dermáton)
    accusative δέρμα (dérma) δέρματα (dérmata)
    vocative δέρμα (dérma) δέρματα (dérmata)

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