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άλμα
jump (leap) /ˈal.ma/
nounB2#2164 most common
Also: leap, vault, (figurative) sudden advance
Example sentences
Ο Νίκος κάνει ένα μεγάλο άλμα.
Nikos makes a big jump.
Το άλμα σε μήκος είναι το αγαπημένο μου άθλημα.
The long jump is my favorite sport.
Ο αθλητής πέτυχε νέο ρεκόρ στο άλμα εις ύψος.
The athlete set a new record in the high jump.
Η οικονομία της χώρας έκανε ένα τεράστιο άλμα προς τα εμπρός την τελευταία δεκαετία.
The country's economy made a huge leap forward over the last decade.
Το άλμα επί κοντώ απαιτεί συνδυασμό ταχύτητας, δύναμης και τεχνικής.
Pole vault requires a combination of speed, strength, and technique.
Τα άλματα στην τεχνολογία των τελευταίων ετών έχουν αλλάξει ριζικά τον τρόπο ζωής μας.
The leaps in technology in recent years have radically changed our way of life.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | άλμα | άλματα |
| Genitive | άλματος | αλμάτων |
| Accusative | άλμα | άλματα |
| Vocative | άλμα | άλματα |
Word family
αλτήςjumper (athlete)
αλτικόςgood at jumping, springy
αλτήραςdumbbell, from ancient jumping weights
πηδώto jump (common everyday verb, different root)
άλλομαιto leap, spring (archaic, literary)
Etymology
Άλμα comes from Ancient Greek ἅλμα, derived from the verb ἅλλομαι, meaning to leap or spring. That verb traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root for jumping, *sel-, which also gave Latin salire, to leap. English words such as salient descend from the same Latin root, though they reached English through Latin and French rather than through Greek.
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