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Greek
Etymology
From Hellenistic Koine Greek διήθησῐς, with -η modern ending. See διηθώ (“I filter”). Also see ἤθησις f (ḗthēsis), ἡθμός m (hēthmós, “strainer”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ði.ˈi.θi.si/
- Hyphenation: δι‧ή‧θη‧ση
Noun
διήθηση • (diíthisi) f (plural διηθήσεις)
- filtration, sift
Declension
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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διήθηση (diíthisi)
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διηθήσεις (diithíseis)
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genitive
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διήθησης (diíthisis)
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διηθήσεων (diithíseon)
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accusative
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διήθηση (diíthisi)
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διηθήσεις (diithíseis)
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vocative
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διήθηση (diíthisi)
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διηθήσεις (diithíseis)
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Older or formal genitive singular: διηθήσεως (diithíseos)
Synonyms
- διύλιση f (diýlisi, “percolation, filtering”)
- φιλτράρισμα f (filtrárisma, “filtering”)
- σούρωμα f (soúroma, “filtering, sieve”) (informal)
Derived terms
- see: διηθώ (diithó, “I filter”)
Further reading