διαφόρησις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δῐᾰφορέω (dĭăphoréō, to carry away, plunder; to dissipate, disperse) +‎ -σῐς (-sĭs, action noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δῐᾰφόρησῐς • (dĭăphórēsĭsf (genitive δῐᾰφορήσεως); third declension

  1. plundering, stealing
  2. evaporation, dissipation, perspiration
    1. dispersion, discussion
    2. exhaustion
  3. dubitation, perplexity

Inflection

Descendants

  • Late Latin: diaphorēsis

References