ῥῆξις

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

ῥήγνῡμῐ (rhḗgnūmi, break) + -σῐς (-sis)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥῆξῐς • (rhêxis) f (genitive ῥήξεως or ῥήξῐος); third declension

  1. breaking, bursting
  2. breaking forth
  3. discharge
  4. rent, cleft

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: rhēxis

References

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