αἴσθησις

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From αἰσθάνομαι (aisthanomai), I perceive)

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [a͜ɪ́stʰɛːsis]
  • (Koine): IPA: [ˈɛːstʰeːsis]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [ˈesθisis]

[edit] Noun

αἴσθησις (genitive αἰσθήσεως) f, third declension; (aisthēsis)

  1. Perception from the senses, feeling, hearing, seeing
  2. That which is perceived: scent
  3. Ability to perceive: discernment

[edit] Inflection

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