κύηση

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Etymology[edit]

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek κύη(σις) (kúē(sis), pregnancy) + modern ending -ση (-si), with ancient sense "conception".[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈci.i.si/
  • Hyphenation: κύ‧η‧ση

Noun[edit]

κύηση (kýisif (plural κυήσεις)

  1. gestation, pregnancy, gravidity

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References[edit]

  1. ^ κύησηΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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