λύμα

See also: λῦμα

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λῦμα (lûma, “bathwater, offscouring”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈli.ma/
  • Hyphenation: λύ‧μα
  • Homophones: λίμα (líma), λήμμα (límma)

Noun

λύμα • (lýma) n (plural λύματα)

  1. wastewater
    διαχείριση αστικών λυμάτων ― diacheírisi astikón lymáton ― management of urban wastewater

Usage notes
  • Note, that many compounds ending in -λυμα are related to the verb λύω (lýo, “untie; solve”), but not to λύμα (lýma).

Declension
declension of λύμα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative λύμα • λύματα •
genitive λύματος • λυμάτων •
accusative λύμα • λύματα •
vocative λύμα • λύματα •
  • αλύμαντος (alýmantos, “unviolated, intact”) (rare)
  • απολυμαίνω (apolymaíno, “disinfect”) & related words
  • λυμαίνομαι (lymaínomai)
  • λυματολάσπη f (lymatoláspi)
  • λυμεώνας m (lymeónas, “destroyer”)

See also

Further reading
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