φίμωσις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φῑμόω (phīmóō, to muzzle) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φῑ́μωσῐς (phī́mōsisf (genitive φῑμώσεως); third declension

  1. muzzling, silencing of death
  2. (medicine) phimosis

Declension

Descendants

  • English: phimosis
  • Italian: fimosi
  • Spanish: fimosis

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