κατοίκησις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κατοικέω (katoikéō, to inhabit, settle) +‎ -σις (-sis, a suffix added to form abstract nouns, or nouns of action, result or process)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰτοίκησῐς (katoíkēsisf (genitive κᾰτοικήσεως); third declension

  1. the act of settling in a place
  2. dwelling, abode
  3. an inhabited district

Declension