ἀπόπτωσις

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ἀπόπτωσις. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ἀπόπτωσις, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ἀπόπτωσις in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ἀπόπτωσις you have here. The definition of the word ἀπόπτωσις will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofἀπόπτωσις, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀπο- (apo-, away from) +‎ πτῶσις (ptôsis, falling).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀπόπτωσις (apóptōsisf (genitive ἀπόπτωσεως); third declension

  1. a falling off or away; falling of things that detach, such as petals
  2. deposition
  3. direction in which a force is exerted
  4. vanishing; disappearance; negation; eclipse
    • 458 CE – 538 CE, Damascius, Difficulties and Solutions of First Principles 8
    • 458 CE – 538 CE, Damascius, Difficulties and Solutions of First Principles 433
  5. (grammar) declension from
    • Chrysipp., Stoic. 2.51
    • M., Ant. 10.12
    • 412 CE – 485 CE, Proclus, Elements of Theology 209
    • Hierocl., CA11 442M
    • Herm., Phdr. 166A

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: apoptosis

References