grammates

Meanings

• noun

  A learned person, especially an ancient Greek scribe or secretary.

  - "The grammates was responsible for copying and preserving ancient Greek texts."
  - "Many grammates were also philosophers and scholars in ancient Greece."

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Variants

List of all variants of grammates that leads to same result
gray matter , gray matters

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek γραμμάτες (grammátes), from γράφειν (gráphein), 'to write'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'grammar' comes from the same ancient Greek root as 'grammates'.

2. In some ancient Greek texts, the word 'grammates' is used interchangeably with the word 'philosopher'.

3. The famous Greek philosopher Plato was also a grammates.

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Related Concepts

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1. scribe: A person who writes, especially for a living.

2. secretary: A person who is employed to write letters, documents, or other texts.

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Culture

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In ancient Greece, grammates played a crucial role in preserving and transmitting knowledge. They were highly respected members of society and often held positions of power and influence.

How to Memorize "grammates"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person sitting at a desk, writing with a quill pen on a scroll.
   - Visualize an ancient library filled with scrolls, with grammates working diligently to copy and preserve the texts.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'grammates' with the image of a scholar or a scribe.
   - Think of the word 'knowledge' when you hear or see the word 'grammates'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym G-R-A-M-M-A-T-E-S to remember the meaning: 'Greek scholars and Recorders of Ancient Manuscripts And Texts'.

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