πρόληψις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From προλαμβάνω (prolambánō) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πρόληψῐς (prólēpsisf (genitive προλήψεως); third declension

  1. preconception, mental picture
  2. taking beforehand
  3. (rhetoric) anticipation

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: prolepsis
  • French: prolepse
  • Greek: πρόληψη (prólipsi) (learned)

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