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βαθμίς

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From the root of βαίνω (baínō, to step, walk) +‎ -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s).

Pronunciation

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Mark the vowel length of the ambiguous vowel ί by adding a macron after it if it is long, or a breve if it is short. By default, Module:grc-pronunciation assumes it is short if unmarked.
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Noun

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βᾰθμῐ́ς (băthmĭ́sf (genitive βᾰθμῐ́δος or βᾰθμῖδος); third declension

  1. step or threshold
  2. base, pedestal
    Synonym: βᾰ́θρον (bắthron)
  3. (anatomy) socket, hollow in a joint

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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