σύλληψη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σύλληψις (súllēpsis, “grasping, comprehension”), from συλλαμβάνω (sullambánō, “bring together, gather, collect”).

Noun

σύλληψη • (sýllipsi) f (plural συλλήψεις)

  1. arrest, capture (the act or instance)
  2. conception (formation of a concept)
  3. conception (fertilisation of an egg)

Declension
declension of σύλληψη
case     \     number singular plural
nominative σύλληψη • συλλήψεις •
genitive σύλληψης • συλλήψεων •
accusative σύλληψη • συλλήψεις •
vocative σύλληψη • συλλήψεις •
Older or formal genitive singular: συλλήψεως •
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