αίσθηση

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἴσθησις (aísthēsis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈe.sθi.si/
  • Hyphenation: αί‧σθη‧ση

Noun

αίσθηση (aísthisif (plural αισθήσεις)

  1. sensation, sense
    πέντε αισθήσειςpénte aisthíseisfive senses
  2. perception
  3. feeling
  4. impression
  5. notion

Declension

singular plural
nominative αίσθηση (aísthisi) αισθήσεις (aisthíseis)
genitive αίσθησης (aísthisis) αισθήσεων (aisthíseon)
accusative αίσθηση (aísthisi) αισθήσεις (aisthíseis)
vocative αίσθηση (aísthisi) αισθήσεις (aisthíseis)

Older or formal genitive singular: αισθήσεως (aisthíseos)

stem αισθησ- αισθητ-

and see: αισθάνομαι (aisthánomai, Ι feel, sense)

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