δέσις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δέω (déō, “to bind, tie, fasten”) +‎ -σῐς (-sĭs, nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δέσῐς • (désĭs) f (genitive δέσεως); third declension

  1. Binding together, setting of stones, tying in bundles.
    1. Complication of a dramatic plot.
      Synonym: λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
    2. synonym of δέσμη (désmē), probably of a belt purse.
    3. (botany) A joint.

Inflection

Third declension of ἡ δέσῐς; τῆς δέσεως (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ δέσῐς
hē désĭs 		τὼ δέσει
tṑ dései 		αἱ δέσεις
hai déseis
Genitive τῆς δέσεως
tês déseōs 		τοῖν δεσέοιν
toîn deséoin 		τῶν δέσεων
tôn déseōn
Dative τῇ δέσει
tēî dései 		τοῖν δεσέοιν
toîn deséoin 		ταῖς δέσεσῐ / δέσεσῐν
taîs désesĭ(n)
Accusative τὴν δέσῐν
tḕn désĭn 		τὼ δέσει
tṑ dései 		τᾱ̀ς δέσεις
tā̀s déseis
Vocative δέσῐ
désĭ 		δέσει
dései 		δέσεις
déseis
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

  • ᾰ̓νᾰ́δεσῐς (ănắdesĭs)
  • ᾰ̓πόδεσῐς (ăpódesĭs)
  • δῐᾰ́δεσῐς (dĭắdesĭs)
  • ἔνδεσῐς (éndesĭs)
  • ἐπῐ́δεσῐς (epĭ́desĭs)
  • κᾰτᾰ́δεσῐς (kătắdesĭs)
  • κλημᾰτόδεσῐς (klēmătódesĭs)
  • κλῑμᾰκόδεσῐς (klīmăkódesĭs)
  • περῐ́δεσῐς (perĭ́desĭs)
  • πρόσδεσῐς (prósdesĭs)
  • σῠ́νδεσῐς (sŭ́ndesĭs)
  • ῠ̔πόδεσῐς (hŭpódesĭs)

Descendants

  • → English: -desis

References

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