θυσία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • θῠσῐ́η (thusíē) — Ionic

Etymology

From θύω (thúō, “I sacrifice”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θῠσῐ́ᾱ • (thusíā) f (genitive θῠσῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. offering, sacrifice, a sacrificing
  2. victim, offering

Inflection

Descendants

  • → Coptic: ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ (thusia)
  • Greek: θυσία (thysía)

References

Greek

Noun

θυσία • (thysía) f (plural θυσίες)

  1. sacrifice

Declension

  • θυσιάζω (thysiázo, “to sacrifice”)
  • θυσιαστήριος (thysiastírios, “sacrificial”)
  • αθυσίαστος (athysíastos, “unsacrificed”)
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