σήψη

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsi.psi/
  • Hyphenation: σή‧ψη

Noun

σήψη • (sípsi) f (plural σήψεις)

  1. (medicine) sepsis
    Coordinate terms: αντισηψία (antisipsía), ασηψία (asipsía)
  2. decay, decomposition
  3. (figurative) corruption

Declension

Declension of σήψη
singular plural
nominative σήψη • σήψεις •
genitive σήψης • σήψεων •
accusative σήψη • σήψεις •
vocative σήψη • σήψεις •
Also, older or formal genitive singlar: σήψεως •

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