ἄνεσις

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἀνίημι (aníēmi, let go, loose) +‎ -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᾰ̓́νεσῐς (ánesisf (genitive ᾰ̓νέσεως); third declension

  1. a loosening, relaxing
  2. remission, abatement
  3. relaxation, recreation
  4. indulgence, license

Inflection

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Antonyms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: άνεση (ánesi)

Further reading

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