στῦψις

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From στύφω (stúphō, to contract) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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στῦψῐς (stûpsisf (genitive στῡ́ψεως); third declension

  1. contraction, astringency
  2. steeping of the fabric in an astringent solution, to prepare it for taking the dye
  3. thickening of oil with certain drugs to make it retain its scent longer (in perfumery)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: stypsis
  • Italian: stipsi

Further reading

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