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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From ἀλέξω (aléxō) + -ις (-is).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /á.lek.sis/ → /ˈa.lek.sis/ → /ˈa.lek.sis/
Proper noun
Ἄλεξῐς • (Álexis) m (genitive Ἀλέξιδος); third declension
- a male given name meaning “helper, defender”, equivalent to English Alexis
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