παράλλαξις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πᾰρᾰλλᾰ́σσω (parallássō, to cause to alternate) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρᾰ́λλᾰξῐς (parállaxisf (genitive πᾰρᾰλλᾰ́ξεως); third declension

  1. (in general) alternation
  2. alternating motion
  3. change, deviation, mutation
  4. change of position
  5. (astronomy) parallax

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