κλίσις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κλῑ́νω (klī́nō) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: κλίση (klísi)

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