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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σύναψις (súnapsis).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsi.na.psi/
- Hyphenation: σύ‧να‧ψη
Noun
σύναψη • (sýnapsi) f (plural συνάψεις)
- joining, pooling (of resources)
- joining, waging (in war, combat)
- connection, coupling
- unity
- (neuroanatomy) synapse
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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σύναψη (sýnapsi)
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συνάψεις (synápseis)
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| genitive
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σύναψης (sýnapsis)
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συνάψεων (synápseon)
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| accusative
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σύναψη (sýnapsi)
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συνάψεις (synápseis)
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| vocative
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σύναψη (sýnapsi)
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συνάψεις (synápseis)
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Older or formal genitive singular: συνάψεως (synápseos)
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