σιώπησις

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From σῐωπᾰ́ω (siōpáō, to be silent) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

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Noun[edit]

σῐώπησῐς (siṓpēsisf (genitive σῐωπήσεως); third declension

  1. taciturnity
    1. (figuratively) a veil, covering
      • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, Song of Songs 4.1-3
      • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, Song of Songs 6.6

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