χρῆσις

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From χρᾰ́ω (khráō, I use, lend, declare) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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χρῆσῐς (khrêsisf (genitive χρήσεως); third declension

  1. use, usage, employment
  2. utility, usefulness
  3. intimacy, relationship, sexual intercourse
  4. (grammar) use, example, quotation
  5. the response of an oracle
  6. loan

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: χρήση (chrísi)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “χρή (> DER > 7. χρῆσις)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1648-9

Further reading

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