χάρισμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the ancient χαρίζομαι (kharízomai, “show favor”) (from χάρις (kháris, “grace”) from χαίρω (khaírō, “I am happy”)) + -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χᾰ́ρῐσμᾰ • (khárisma) n (genitive χᾰρῐ́σμᾰτος); third declension (Koine)

  1. A favourable disposition towards: grace, favor
  2. A voluntary favourable act: favour, gift

Inflection

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Koine Greek χάρισμα (khárisma). Synchronically analysable as (χαρίζω) χαρισ- ((charízo) charis-, “to grant”) +‎ -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxa.ɾi.zma/
  • Hyphenation: χά‧ρι‧σμα

Noun

χάρισμα • (chárisma) n (plural χαρίσματα)

  1. endowment, gift (of a personal quality)
    Είχε το χάρισμα της μαντικής. ― Eíche to chárisma tis mantikís. ― She has the gift of divination.

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