σκέψις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σκέπτομαι (sképtomai, “to consider”) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /skép.sis/ → /ˈscep.sis/ → /ˈscep.sis/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /skép.sis/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈskep.sis/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈscep.sis/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈscep.sis/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈscep.sis/

Noun

σκέψῐς • (sképsis) f (genitive σκέψεως); third declension

1. viewing, sensory perception, observation
2. examination, speculation, consideration
3. doubt, hesitation
4. (politics) resolution, decree

Inflection

Third declension of ἡ σκέψῐς; τῆς σκέψεως (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ σκέψῐς hē sképsis	τὼ σκέψει tṑ sképsei	αἱ σκέψεις hai sképseis
Genitive	τῆς σκέψεως tês sképseōs	τοῖν σκεψέοιν toîn skepséoin	τῶν σκέψεων tôn sképseōn
Dative	τῇ σκέψει têi sképsei	τοῖν σκεψέοιν toîn skepséoin	ταῖς σκέψεσῐ / σκέψεσῐν taîs sképsesi(n)
Accusative	τὴν σκέψῐν tḕn sképsin	τὼ σκέψει tṑ sképsei	τᾱ̀ς σκέψεις tā̀s sképseis
Vocative	σκέψῐ sképsi	σκέψει sképsei	σκέψεις sképseis
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• English: scepsis

References

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