γεωμετρία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • γαμετρία (gametría) – Doric
  • γεωμετρίη (geōmetríē) – Ionic

Etymology

γῆ (gê, “land”) +‎ μετρέω (metréō, “to measure”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, “abstract-noun-forming suffix”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γεωμετρῐ́ᾱ • (geōmetríā) f (genitive γεωμετρῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. (mathematics) geometry
  2. land survey
  3. land tax

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: γεωμετρία (geometría)
  • → Latin: geōmetria

References

Greek

Noun

γεωμετρία • (geometría) f (plural γεωμετρίες)

  1. (mathematics) geometry

Declension

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