κατάληξις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From καταλήγω (katalḗgō) +‎ -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰτᾰ́ληξῐς • (kătắlēxĭsf (genitive κᾰτᾰλήξεως); third declension

  1. ending, termination
  2. cadence

Inflection

Derived terms

  • καταληκτικός (katalēktikós)

Descendants

  • German: Katalexe
  • English: catalexis

References