διήθηση

Greek

Etymology

From Hellenistic Koine Greek διήθησῐς, with -η modern ending. See διηθώ (“I filter”). Also see ἤθησις f (ḗthēsis), ἡθμός m (hēthmós, “strainer”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ði.ˈi.θi.si/
  • Hyphenation: δι‧ή‧θη‧ση

Noun

διήθηση • (diíthisi) f (plural διηθήσεις)

  1. filtration, sift

Declension
declension of διήθηση
case     \     number singular plural
nominative διήθηση • διηθήσεις •
genitive διήθησης • διηθήσεων •
accusative διήθηση • διηθήσεις •
vocative διήθηση • διηθήσεις •
Older or formal genitive singular: διηθήσεως •

Synonyms
  • διύλιση f (diýlisi, “percolation, filtering”)
  • φιλτράρισμα f (filtrárisma, “filtering”)
  • σούρωμα f (soúroma, “filtering, sieve”) (informal)

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