πρόσληψις

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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προσλᾰμβᾰ́νω (proslambánō, take or receive besides or in addition, get over and above) +‎ -σῐς (-sis)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πρόσληψῐς (próslēpsisf (genitive προσλήψεως or προσλήψῐος); third declension

  1. taking in addition
    1. acquisition
    2. rise in rank by acquisition of catoecic land
      • PTeb. 61.254
    3. enrollment
      • PTheb.Bank 8.4
  2. (logic, rhetoric) additional assumption
    1. minor premise
  3. (Christianity) assumption, reception (into the Kingdom of Heaven)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: proslepsis

References

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