τάξις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

τᾰ́σσω (tássō, I arrange”, “I order, aorist passive participial stem: τᾰγ-, tag-) + -σῐς (-sis)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τᾰ́ξῐς • (táxis) f (genitive τᾰ́ξεως or τᾰ́ξῐος); third declension

  1. arrangement, ordering
  2. battle array, order of battle
  3. (military) rank, line of soldiers
  4. post, place, position, rank
  5. division, brigade, company, cohort
  6. band, company
  7. arrangement, disposition, manner, nature
  8. assessment
  9. order, good order
  10. duty
  11. order, class

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: τάξη (táxi)
  • Coptic: ⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ (taksis)
  • Hebrew: תַּכְסִיס (takhsis), טקס, טכס
  • Arabic: طقس
  • Aramaic: ܛܟܣܐ (taksa), ܛܟܣܝܣ (taksis)

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