κλίσις

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From κλῑ́νω (klī́nō) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Noun[edit]

κλῐ́σῐς (klísisf (genitive κλῐ́σεως); third declension

  1. bending, inclination
  2. a lying down; a place for lying down
  3. (of soldiers) turning
  4. (grammar) inflection (of nouns and verbs)
  5. (grammar) augment

Inflection[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: κλίση (klísi)

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