διάδημα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From διαδέω (diadéō, to bind round) + -μα (-ma, result noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δῐᾰ́δημᾰ (diádēma) n (genitive δῐᾰδήμᾰτος); third declension

  1. headband
  2. diadem (especially that of the Persian kings), crown

Inflection

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Parthian: 𐭃𐭉𐭃𐭉𐭌 (dīδēm, dīdēm)
    • Middle Persian: 𐭣𐭩𐭣𐭩𐭬𐭩 (dīyēm, dīdēm)
  • Latin: diadēma

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