περιφρόνησις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From περῐφρονέω (periphronéō, to despise) +‎ -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

περῐφρόνησῐς (periphrónēsisf (genitive περῐφρονήσεως); third declension

  1. contempt, scorn, disdain

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: περιφρόνηση (perifrónisi)

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