σύναψις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From συνάπτω (sunáptō, join together, connect) +‎ -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῠ́νᾰψῐς (súnapsisf (genitive σῠνᾰ́ψεως); third declension

  1. contact
  2. point or line of junction
  3. union, cluster
  4. league

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • French: synapse
  • Greek: σύναψη (sýnapsi) (learned)

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