Etymology 1
Pronunciation spelling of grandma.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɹæ(m)mɑː/, /ˈɡɹæmə/
Noun
gramma (plural grammas)
- (colloquial) A grandmother.
1901, Karl Groos, James Mark Baldwin, The Play of Man, page 138:Go on, there, driver, gramma is going.
1910 January, W.D.N., “The Dinner at Grampa's”, in Harper's Monthly Magazine, volume 120, number 716, page 321:My gramma—all her hair is white Like snow is, but it isn't cold.
1952, Louise Woodcock, Life and Ways of the Two-year-old, page 244:Polly trotted here and there with motions of taking gramma's hand, and so forth.
Etymology 2
Noun
gramma (plural grammas)
- (Australia) A variety of pumpkin, a cultivar of Cucurbita moschata.
- Traditionally Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata have been placed into two groups - pumpkins and grammas respectively.
- 1941, H. Barnes, Robert Veitch, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock, John Howard Simmonds, The Queensland Agricultural and Pastoral Handbook, Volume 1, page 238,
- Pumpkins and grammas are harvested when mature, usually when the vines have died or been frosted.
1952, Desmond Andrew Herbert, Gardening in Warm Climates, page 151:The papaw pumpkin belongs to a different species (C. moschata) and is classed as a gramma.
- 1983, Margaret Fulton, Encyclopedia of Food and Cookery: The Complete Kitchen Companion from A to Z, Revised 2005, Republished 2009, page 493,
- Gramma, or bugle, pumpkin is the variety traditionally used for pumpkin pie, but if it is not available, use butternut instead.
Etymology 3
Noun
gramma (plural grammas)
- Alternative form of grama
1898, “Dennis v. United States”, in The Pacific Reporter, volume 52, page 355:Accompanying said proposal any effort was made by the government to was a bond executed by said Drachman as obtain gramma hay for use at Ft. Huachuca.
1902, Report of the Governor of New Mexico to the Secretary of the Interior, page 233:It is sometimes known as the "gramma grass," and is probably as valuable as any of the true gramma grasses; it is also called "mesquite grass."
1906, William Harding Carter, Horses, Saddles and Bridles, page 369:It is relished by cattle and horses, and is next to the gramma in value in those regions.
Etymology 4
From Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma). Doublet of gram.
Noun
gramma (plural grammata)
- Something that is written.
1865, James Hutchison Stirling, The Secret of Hegel: Being the Hegelian System in Origin, Principle, Form and Matter, volume II, London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, page 125:This discussion immediately before us embraces a preliminary paragraph, and three statements of moments, respectively designated by the grammata—α, β, γ.
1933, American Academy for Jewish Research, Proceedings, volume IV, page 90:“ […] The first thing that the disciple learns is to read the grammata of his teacher.”
1974, Jan M. Broekman, Brunhilde Helm, transl., Structuralism: Moscow – Prague – Paris, D. Reidel Publishing Company, →ISBN, pages 93–94:The subject can only speak in so far as it follows the traces of the grammata of the writing (écriture).
1993, The Greek Monasteries of Sozopolis: XIV-XVII Centuries, Institute for Balkan Studies, page 20:The fourteen patriarchal grammata which we have at our disposal in the Patmiacus codex are written by eight different patriarchs, Jeremias II claiming the lion’s share with no less than five grammata. Next comes Metrophanes III with three grammata, and Dionysios I, Joasaph II, Jeremias I, Dionysios II, Theoleptos II, and Neophytos II, all with one gramma each.
- The subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic.
1855, J. Talboys Wheeler, The Life and Travels of Herodotus in the Fifth Century Before Christ: An Imaginary Biography Founded on Fact, volume I, London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, page 22:The studies were divided into three branches. First, the grammata, which included reading, writing, and arithmetic; secondly, music; and thirdly, gymnastics.
Translations
subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡrɑmːɑ/, [ˈɡrɑ̝mːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑmːɑ
- Syllabification(key): gram‧ma
Noun
gramma
- gram
Declension
More information nominative, genitive ...
Inflection of gramma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) |
nominative |
gramma |
grammat |
genitive |
gramman |
grammojen |
partitive |
grammaa |
grammoja |
illative |
grammaan |
grammoihin |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
gramma |
grammat |
accusative |
nom. |
gramma |
grammat |
gen. |
gramman |
genitive |
gramman |
grammojen grammain rare |
partitive |
grammaa |
grammoja |
inessive |
grammassa |
grammoissa |
elative |
grammasta |
grammoista |
illative |
grammaan |
grammoihin |
adessive |
grammalla |
grammoilla |
ablative |
grammalta |
grammoilta |
allative |
grammalle |
grammoille |
essive |
grammana |
grammoina |
translative |
grammaksi |
grammoiksi |
abessive |
grammatta |
grammoitta |
instructive |
— |
grammoin |
comitative |
See the possessive forms below. |
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More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
first-person singular possessor |
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singular |
plural |
nominative |
grammani |
grammani |
accusative |
nom. |
grammani |
grammani |
gen. |
grammani |
genitive |
grammani |
grammojeni grammaini rare |
partitive |
grammaani |
grammojani |
inessive |
grammassani |
grammoissani |
elative |
grammastani |
grammoistani |
illative |
grammaani |
grammoihini |
adessive |
grammallani |
grammoillani |
ablative |
grammaltani |
grammoiltani |
allative |
grammalleni |
grammoilleni |
essive |
grammanani |
grammoinani |
translative |
grammakseni |
grammoikseni |
abessive |
grammattani |
grammoittani |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | grammoineni |
second-person singular possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
grammasi |
grammasi |
accusative |
nom. |
grammasi |
grammasi |
gen. |
grammasi |
genitive |
grammasi |
grammojesi grammaisi rare |
partitive |
grammaasi |
grammojasi |
inessive |
grammassasi |
grammoissasi |
elative |
grammastasi |
grammoistasi |
illative |
grammaasi |
grammoihisi |
adessive |
grammallasi |
grammoillasi |
ablative |
grammaltasi |
grammoiltasi |
allative |
grammallesi |
grammoillesi |
essive |
grammanasi |
grammoinasi |
translative |
grammaksesi |
grammoiksesi |
abessive |
grammattasi |
grammoittasi |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | grammoinesi |
first-person plural possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
grammamme |
grammamme |
accusative |
nom. |
grammamme |
grammamme |
gen. |
grammamme |
genitive |
grammamme |
grammojemme grammaimme rare |
partitive |
grammaamme |
grammojamme |
inessive |
grammassamme |
grammoissamme |
elative |
grammastamme |
grammoistamme |
illative |
grammaamme |
grammoihimme |
adessive |
grammallamme |
grammoillamme |
ablative |
grammaltamme |
grammoiltamme |
allative |
grammallemme |
grammoillemme |
essive |
grammanamme |
grammoinamme |
translative |
grammaksemme |
grammoiksemme |
abessive |
grammattamme |
grammoittamme |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | grammoinemme |
second-person plural possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
grammanne |
grammanne |
accusative |
nom. |
grammanne |
grammanne |
gen. |
grammanne |
genitive |
grammanne |
grammojenne grammainne rare |
partitive |
grammaanne |
grammojanne |
inessive |
grammassanne |
grammoissanne |
elative |
grammastanne |
grammoistanne |
illative |
grammaanne |
grammoihinne |
adessive |
grammallanne |
grammoillanne |
ablative |
grammaltanne |
grammoiltanne |
allative |
grammallenne |
grammoillenne |
essive |
grammananne |
grammoinanne |
translative |
grammaksenne |
grammoiksenne |
abessive |
grammattanne |
grammoittanne |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | grammoinenne |
third-person possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
grammansa |
grammansa |
accusative |
nom. |
grammansa |
grammansa |
gen. |
grammansa |
genitive |
grammansa |
grammojensa grammainsa rare |
partitive |
grammaansa |
grammojaan grammojansa |
inessive |
grammassaan grammassansa |
grammoissaan grammoissansa |
elative |
grammastaan grammastansa |
grammoistaan grammoistansa |
illative |
grammaansa |
grammoihinsa |
adessive |
grammallaan grammallansa |
grammoillaan grammoillansa |
ablative |
grammaltaan grammaltansa |
grammoiltaan grammoiltansa |
allative |
grammalleen grammallensa |
grammoilleen grammoillensa |
essive |
grammanaan grammanansa |
grammoinaan grammoinansa |
translative |
grammakseen grammaksensa |
grammoikseen grammoiksensa |
abessive |
grammattaan grammattansa |
grammoittaan grammoittansa |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | grammoineen grammoinensa |
|
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Noun
gramma
- gram
1937, N. S. Popova, translated by Mihailov and D. I. Efimov, Arifmetiikan oppikirja alkușkouluja vart (kolmas osa), Leningrad: Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:1 kilogramma = 1000 grammaa, 1 çentnera = 100 kilogrammaa, 1 tonna = 1000 kilogrammaa.- 1 kilogram = 1000 grams, 1 centner = 100 kilograms, 1 ton = 1000 kilograms.
Declension
More information Declension of (type 3/kana, no gradation), singular ...
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singular |
plural |
nominative |
gramma |
grammat |
genitive |
gramman |
grammoin |
partitive |
grammaa |
grammoja |
illative |
grammaa |
grammoi |
inessive |
grammaas |
grammois |
elative |
grammast |
grammoist |
allative |
grammalle |
grammoille |
adessive |
grammaal |
grammoil |
ablative |
grammalt |
grammoilt |
translative |
grammaks |
grammoiks |
essive |
grammanna, grammaan |
grammoinna, grammoin |
exessive1) |
grammant |
grammoint |
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. |
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References
- “gramma”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- gramma in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- gramma in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- gramma in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016