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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λῆψις (lêpsis) with -ψη (-psi) suffix.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈli.psi/
- Hyphenation: λή‧ψη
Noun
λήψη • (lípsi) f (plural λήψεις)
- taking, making (of decisions)
- taking, adoption (of measures)
- taking (of medication)
- receipt (of a communication, message, etc.)
- taking (of photographs)
- filming, shooting (of video)
- (telecommunications) reception
- (logic) assumption
Declension
Declension of λήψη
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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λήψη (lípsi)
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λήψεις (lípseis)
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| genitive
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λήψης (lípsis)
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λήψεων (lípseon)
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| accusative
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λήψη (lípsi)
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λήψεις (lípseis)
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| vocative
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λήψη (lípsi)
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λήψεις (lípseis)
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Also, older or formal genitive singlar: λήψεως (lípseos)
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