ὄρεξις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὀρέγω (orégō, I stretch) + -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὄρεξῐς • (órexis) f (genitive ὀρέξεως); third declension

  1. yearning, longing, desire

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: όρεξη (órexi)
  • Pontic Greek: όρεξη (órexi), όροξη (óroxi), ἐρεξη (ἐrexi), ἐριξη (ἐrixi), ἐροξη (ἐroxi)
    • Laz: ორექსი (oreksi)

References

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