antiperistasis

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English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ peristasis.

Noun

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antiperistasis (usually uncountable, plural antiperistases)

  1. (philosophy) The heightening of the force of an opposing process.
    • 1642, Tho Browne, “The Second Part”, in Religio Medici. , 4th edition, London: E. Cotes for Andrew Crook , published 1656, →OCLC, section 10, page 159:
      here are in the moſt depraved and venemous diſpoſitions, certain pieces that remaine untoucht, vvhich by an Antiperiſtaſis become more excellent, or by the excellency of their antipathies are able to preſerve themſelves from the contagion of their enemies vices, and perſiſt intire beyond the generall corruption.

Translations

Latin

Noun

antiperistasis f (genitive antiperistasis or antiperistaseōs or antiperistasios); third declension

  1. antiperistasis

Declension

Third-declension noun (Greek-type, i-stem, i-stem).

singular plural
nominative antiperistasis antiperistasēs
antiperistaseis
genitive antiperistasis
antiperistaseōs
antiperistasios
antiperistasium
dative antiperistasī antiperistasibus
accusative antiperistasim
antiperistasin
antiperistasem1
antiperistasēs
antiperistasīs
ablative antiperistasī
antiperistase1
antiperistasibus
vocative antiperistasis
antiperistasi
antiperistasēs
antiperistaseis

1Found sometimes in Medieval and New Latin.

References

  • antiperistasis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • antiperistasis in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016