Ancient Greek dictionary · noun
γῆ
earth; land
Transliteration: ge
Dictionary forms: γῆ, γῆς
Inflection: first declension
Meaning and definitions
- earth; land
- country
- soil
Connected roots
- geo-
earth
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- geography
the study of the physical features of the earth
- geometry
the branch of mathematics concerned with points, lines, surfaces, and solids
- geological
Synonym of geologic.
- geology
the science of the earth's physical structure and substance
- geometric
Of or relating to geometry.
- geopolitics
The study of the effects of geography (especially economic geography) on politics and international relations, usually referring to countries and relations between them.
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| γῆ | nom. sg. |
| γαῖ | nom. pl. |
| γῆς | gen. sg. |
| γῶν | gen. pl. |
| γῇ | dat. sg. |
| γαῖς | dat. pl. |
| γῆν | acc. sg. |
| γᾶς | acc. pl. |
| γῆ | voc. sg. |
| γαῖ | voc. pl. |
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