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φίμωση

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Koine Greek φίμω(σις) (phímō(sis)) -ση (-si).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfi.mo.si/
  • Hyphenation: φί‧μω‧ση

Noun

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φίμωση (fímosif (plural φιμώσεις)

  1. muzzling (putting a muzzle on an animal's mouth)
  2. gagging (by using physical means)
  3. (figuratively) silencing, muzzling (without using physical means)
  4. (medicine) phimosis

Declension

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singular plural
nominative φίμωση (fímosi) φιμώσεις (fimóseis)
genitive φίμωσης (fímosis) φιμώσεων (fimóseon)
accusative φίμωση (fímosi) φιμώσεις (fimóseis)
vocative φίμωση (fímosi) φιμώσεις (fimóseis)

Older or formal genitive singular: φιμώσεως (fimóseos)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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