νίψις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From νῐ́ζω (nízō, to wash the hands or feet) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

νῐ́ψῐς (nípsisf (genitive νῐ́ψεως); third declension

  1. washing (of hands or feet)

Declension

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