βήμα
See also: Βήμα and βῆμα
Greek
Alternative forms
- Βήμα n (Víma, “Tribune”)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βῆμα (bêma)
Noun
βήμα • (víma) n (plural βήματα)
- step, pace (an advance or movement made from one foot to the other)
- bema, tribune, platform (a raised platform from which speakers addressed an assembly, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion)
Declension
declension of βήμα
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | βήμα • | βήματα • |
| genitive | βήματος • | βημάτων • |
| accusative | βήμα • | βήματα • |
| vocative | βήμα • | βήματα • |
Derived terms
- βηματίζω (vimatízo, “to walk, to stride”)
- βηματισμός m (vimatismós, “walk, footstep”)
- άγιο βήμα n (ágio víma, “high altar”)
- βηματάκι n (vimatáki)
- βήμα-βήμα (víma-víma, “one step at a time”)
- δυο βήματα n pl (a few steps)
- βήμα σημειωτόν n (víma simeiotón, “marking time”)
- βήμα της χήνας n (víma tis chínas, “goose-step”)