ἀφαίρεσις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀφαιρέω (aphairéō, “I take away”) +‎ -σις (-sis, nominal suffix), from ἀφ' (aph', apocopic form of ἀπό (apó, “from”)) +‎ αἱρέω (hairéō, “I take”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀφαίρεσῐς • (aphaíresis) f (genitive ἀφαιρέσεως); third declension

  1. Taking away, carrying off, removal; putting off.
    1. (law) Assertion of freedom of a reputed slave.
    2. Amputation.
  2. (logic) Abstraction; mathematics.
    1. (grammar) Removal of initial letters.

Inflection

Descendants

  • → English: apheresis

References

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