βάσις

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Inflection 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Descendants 1.3.4 References

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From βαίνω (“‘I go’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [básis]

• (Koine): IPA: [bˈasis]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [βˈasis]

[edit] Noun

βάσις (genitive βάσεως) f, third declension; (basis)

1. step
2. rhythm
3. foot
4. foundation, base

   τρία Μύρωνος ἔργα κολοσσικὰ ἱδρυμένα ἐπὶ μιᾶς βάσεως (Strabo Geog 14.1.14)

5. (geometry) one of the three sides of a triangle
6. fixedness

[edit] Inflection

[edit] Derived terms

• βάσιμος
• ἀνάβασις
• διάβασις
• ἔκβασις
• κατάβασις
• πρόσβασις
• σύμβασις
• ὑπέρβασις

[edit] Descendants

• Greek: βάση (basi)
• English: basis

[edit] References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Sophocles, Aias, 8
• Plato, Timaeus, 55b

Strong’s concordance number: G939