ἀπόδοσις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀποδίδωμι (apodídōmi) +‎ -σις (-sis). Cognate with Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀢𐀉𐀯 (a-pu-du-si).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀπόδοσις (apódosisf (genitive ἀποδόσεως); third declension

  1. giving back, restitution, return
  2. payment
  3. assignment, attribution
  4. rendering by way of definition
  5. (grammar) apodosis (consequential clause in a conditional sentence)
    Coordinate term: πρότασις (prótasis)
  6. interpretation, explanation

Declension

Descendants

  • English: apodosis (learned)
  • French: apodose (learned)
  • Greek: απόδοση (apódosi)

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