στρῶμα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *strṓmə, from Proto-Indo-European *stérh₃mn̥ (that which is strewn; bedding); equivalent to στρώννυμι (strṓnnumi, to spread, to stretch) +‎ -μα (-ma). Cognate with Sanskrit स्तरिमन् (stariman, bedding, bedclothes) and Latin strāmen (litter (straw for bedding)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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στρῶμᾰ (strôman (genitive στρώμᾰτος); third declension

  1. mattress, bed
    Synonyms: κράββατος (krábbatos), στρωμνή (strōmnḗ)
  2. (in the plural) bedclothes
  3. horsecloth

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: stroma
  • Italian: stroma

Further reading

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