ἐπίληψις

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ἐπιλαμβάνω (epilambánō, I seize) +‎ -σις (-sis), from ἐπι- (epi-, upon) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, I take).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἐπίληψῐς (epílēpsisf (genitive ἐπῐλήψεως); third declension

  1. taking hold of, clasping, claiming, seizure
  2. epileptic fit, epilepsy, seizure

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