ὅρμησις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

ὁρμᾰ́ω (hormáō, set in motion, urge on, inspire, rush, hasten, future stem: ὁρμησ-, hormēs-) +‎ -σῐς (-sis, suffix forming nouns of action)

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Noun

ὅρμησῐς (hórmēsisf (genitive ὁρμήσεως); third declension

  1. rapid motion
  2. eagerness
    • 120 CE – 175 CE, Vettius Valens, Anthology 60.18:
      ἐπὶ στρατείαν
      epì strateían

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