δέσις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δέω (déō, “to bind, tie, fasten”) +‎ -σῐς (-sis, nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δέσῐς • (désis) f (genitive δέσεως); third declension

  1. Binding together, setting of stones, tying in bundles.
    1. Complication of a dramatic plot.
      Synonym: λῠ́σῐς (lúsis)
    2. Synonym of δέσμη (désmē), probably of a belt purse.
    3. (botany) A joint.

Inflection

Third declension of ἡ δέσῐς; τῆς δέσεως (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ δέσῐς
hē désis 		τὼ δέσει
tṑ dései 		αἱ δέσεις
hai déseis
Genitive τῆς δέσεως
tês déseōs 		τοῖν δεσέοιν
toîn deséoin 		τῶν δέσεων
tôn déseōn
Dative τῇ δέσει
têi dései 		τοῖν δεσέοιν
toîn deséoin 		ταῖς δέσεσῐ / δέσεσῐν
taîs désesi(n)
Accusative τὴν δέσῐν
tḕn désin 		τὼ δέσει
tṑ dései 		τᾱ̀ς δέσεις
tā̀s déseis
Vocative δέσῐ
dési 		δέσει
dései 		δέσεις
déseis
Notes:

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: -desis

References

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