τήξη

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek τῆ(ξις) (tê(xis)) + modern ending -ξη (-xi). From τήκω (tḗkō, “melt”) > τηκ- + -σις (-sis) > -ξις (-xis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈti.ksi/
  • Hyphenation: τή‧ξη

Noun

τήξη • (tíxi) f (plural τήξεις)

  1. melting
    η τήξη των μετάλλων ― i tíxi ton metállon ― the melting of metals
    Synonym: λιώσιμο (liósimo) (not formal, general sense). Also see πήξη (píxi)

Declension

declension of τήξη
case     \     number singular plural
nominative τήξη • τήξεις •
genitive τήξης • τήξεων •
accusative τήξη • τήξεις •
vocative τήξη • τήξεις •
Also, older or formal genitive singlar: τήξεως •

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Further reading

  • τήξη - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  • τήξη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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