αἴσθησις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From αἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai, to perceive) + -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

αἴσθησῐς • (aísthēsis) f (genitive αἰσθήσεως); third declension

  1. Perception from the senses, feeling, hearing, seeing
  2. Perception by the intellect as well as the senses
  3. That which is perceived: scent
  4. Ability to perceive: discernment
  5. Cognition or discernment of moral discernment in ethical matters

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: αίσθηση (aísthisi)

References

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