φόρησις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φορέω (phoréō, “to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear clothing”) +‎ -σῐς (-sis, action noun suffix). Doublet of φόρεσῐς (phóresis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φόρησῐς • (phórēsis) f (genitive φορήσεως); third declension

  1. wearing (of clothing)
  2. Synonym of φορᾱ́ (phorā́, “being borne”).

Inflection

Descendants

  • → English: phoresis, -phoresis
  • ⇒ French: phorésie

References

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