χύσις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χέω (khéō, to pour; melt, cast) +‎ -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χῠ́σῐς (khúsisf (genitive χῠ́σεως); third declension

  1. shedding, pouring out forth
  2. (figuratively) squandering
  3. (of nutriment) diffusion
    Antonym: πῑ́λησῐς (pī́lēsis)
  4. melting, casting, fusing
  5. liquid poured forth, flood, stream
  6. (figuratively) fluency or copiousness of speech
  7. quantity, abundance

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