ὑπόκρισις

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From ὑποκρίνομαι (I answer), from ὑπό (under) + κρίνω (I pronounce)

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [hʉpókrisis]
  • (Koine): IPA: [hypˈo̞krisis]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [ypˈokrisis]

[edit] Noun

ὑπόκρισις (genitive ὑποκρίσεως) f, third declension; (hupokrisis)

  1. reply, answer
  2. the part of an actor or orator: delivery, delivery, elocution, act
  3. outward show, hypocrisy, pretense

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