σήψη

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Greek

Pronunciation

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

Noun

σήψη (sípsif (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 (sípsi) σήψεις (sípseis)
genitive σήψης (sípsis) σήψεων (sípseon)
accusative σήψη (sípsi) σήψεις (sípseis)
vocative σήψη (sípsi) σήψεις (sípseis)

Also, older or formal genitive singlar: σήψεως (sípseos)

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