orexis
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin orexis (“longing; appetite”), from Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (oreksis, “desire”), from ὀρέγω (oregō, “I reach, stretch”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /əˈrɛksɪs/
[edit] Noun
orexis (plural orexes)
- (psychology) The affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act; desire, appetite.
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- 1974: A sweet orexis rising in his cock, a blush of fever mixing tickles in his balls, Adriaan slid his briefs off and began to lay out the makings for supper. — Guy Davenport, Tatlin!
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Noun
orexis (genitive orexis); f, third declension
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | orexis | orexēs |
| genitive | orexis | orexum |
| dative | orexī | orexibus |
| accusative | orexem | orexēs |
| ablative | orexe | orexibus |
| vocative | orexis | orexēs |
