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Etymology · Ancient Greek

τρῆμα

3 English words descend from Ancient Greek τρῆμα, most common first.

tremaA diacritic consisting of two dots ( ¨ ) placed over a letter, used among other things to indicate umlaut or diaeresis.
-tremeHaving a trema (hole or aperture) or tremata of the type, position or number specified by the prefix.
trymaA drupe with fleshy exocarp, dehiscent, such as the walnut.