λύσις

See also: Λύσις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From λύω (lúō, loosen) + -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λῠ́σῐς • (lúsis) f (genitive λῠ́σεως); third declension

  1. loosing, releasing, release, ransoming
  2. deliverance from guilt by expiatory rites
  3. redemption of mortgage or pledge
  4. parting
  5. emptying, evacuation
  6. solution (to a difficulty or problem)
  7. remission of fever

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: lyso-, -lysis
  • Latin: lysis

References

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