τῆξις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From τήκω (tḗkō, to melt) +‎ -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τῆξῐς (têxisf (genitive τήξεως); third declension

  1. a melting
  2. a wasting, loss of flesh
  3. a solution

Inflection

Descendants

Greek: τήξη (tíxi)

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