ἀπόφασις

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation
 

Etymology 1

ἀπο- (apo-, “away, from, off”) +‎ φᾰ́σῐς (phásis, “appearance; denunciation; accusation”), root φαίνω (phaínō, “bring to light; appear; denounce”) +‎ -σῐς (-sis); form of composed verb ἀποφαίνω (apophaínō, “make known, declare, make clear; produce, render; denounce”), from Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ (“to shine”).

Noun

ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐς • (apóphasis) f (genitive ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεως); third declension

  1. (law) decision, finding, resolution, judgment, sentence, verdict (as of a court)
  2. (logic, rhetoric) declaration, predication, assertion, answer
  3. list, inventory, catalogue
  4. (religion) oracle, prophetic statement, heavenly proclamation
  5. appearance, image, apparition
    Synonyms: φάσμα (phásma), φάτις (phátis)
Inflection
Third declension of ἡ ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐς; τῆς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεως (Koine, Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐς
hē apóphasis		 τὼ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
tṑ apophásei		 αἱ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεις
hai apopháseis
Genitive τῆς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεως
tês apopháseōs		 τοῖν ᾰ̓ποφᾰσέοιν
toîn apophaséoin		 τῶν ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεων
tôn apopháseōn
Dative τῇ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
têi apophásei		 τοῖν ᾰ̓ποφᾰσέοιν
toîn apophaséoin		 ταῖς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεσῐ / ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεσῐν
taîs apophásesi(n)
Accusative τὴν ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐν
tḕn apóphasin		 τὼ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
tṑ apophásei		 τᾱ̀ς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεις
tā̀s apopháseis
Vocative ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐ
apóphasi		 ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
apophásei		 ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεις
apopháseis
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Alternative forms
  • ἀπόφανσις (apóphansis)

Further reading

Etymology 2

ἀπο- (apo-, “away, from, off”) +‎ φᾰ́σῐς (phásis, “statement, proposition, assertion”), root φᾰ́ναι (phánai, “say, affirm, assert”) +‎ -σῐς (-sis); form of composed verb ἀπόφημι (apóphēmi, “speak out; say no, refuse, deny”) from Attic Greek φημί (phēmí), Doric Greek φᾱμί (phāmí) from Proto-Hellenic *pʰā́mā from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ (“to speak”); whence via Proto-Italic *fāōr, *fāmā cognate to Latin fārī, fābula, fāma.

Noun

ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐς • (apóphasis) f (genitive ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεως); third declension

  1. (logic, rhetoric) denial, negation, repudiation, exclusion; apophasis, negatory predication, denying a proposition
  2. (grammar, linguistics) negative particle; negating sign
Inflection
Third declension of ἡ ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐς; τῆς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεως (Koine, Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐς
hē apóphasis		 τὼ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
tṑ apophásei		 αἱ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεις
hai apopháseis
Genitive τῆς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεως
tês apopháseōs		 τοῖν ᾰ̓ποφᾰσέοιν
toîn apophaséoin		 τῶν ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεων
tôn apopháseōn
Dative τῇ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
têi apophásei		 τοῖν ᾰ̓ποφᾰσέοιν
toîn apophaséoin		 ταῖς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεσῐ / ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεσῐν
taîs apophásesi(n)
Accusative τὴν ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐν
tḕn apóphasin		 τὼ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
tṑ apophásei		 τᾱ̀ς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεις
tā̀s apopháseis
Vocative ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐ
apóphasi		 ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
apophásei		 ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεις
apopháseis
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Antonyms
  • κατάφασις (katáphasis)
Descendants
  • Byzantine Greek: ἀπόφαση (apóphasē)
  • → Latin: apophasis

Further reading
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