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-σις

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    From earlier -τις (-tis) (retained after dentals), from Proto-Indo-European *-tis. The *t changed to *s by assibilation and palatalization, triggered by the following *i. Cognates include Latin -tiō.

    Pronunciation

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    Suffix

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    -σῐς (-sisf (genitive -σεως or -σῐος or -σηος); third declension

    1. Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, process, or result

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