ἄσις

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Unknown. The comparison with Sanskrit असित (asita, dark, black) presupposes that the -σ- in this word was preserved after *-n̥-. Nikolaev pleads for a reconstruction *h₂nsi- for these words, but there is no compelling evidence for h₂-. Compared also to Hittite ḫanzana- (black). However, the etymology is still uncertain.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἄσῐς (ásisf (genitive ἄσῐος); third declension

  1. mud, slime
    Synonyms: ἰλύς (ilús), ὗλις (hûlis)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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