ἕξις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἔχω (ékhō, to have) +‎ -σις (-sis).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἕξῐς (héxisf (genitive ἕξεως); third declension

  1. an act of having, possession
  2. a being in a certain state, a permanent condition, produced by practice
    1. a state or habit of body, especially a good habit
    2. a state or habit of mind
    3. skill as the result of practice, experience

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Descendants

  • Greek: έξη (éxi)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἑκτικός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 398-9

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