πεῖσις

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From πείθω (peíthō, I persuade) +‎ -σῐς (-sĭs). Compare the inherited formation, πῐ́στῐς (pĭ́stĭs).

Noun

πεῖσῐς • (peîsĭsf (genitive πείσεως); third declension

  1. persuasion
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  • Aramaic: פיסא

Etymology 2

From πάσχω (páskhō), πείσομαι (peísomai, I feel, suffer) +‎ -σῐς (-sĭs).

Noun

πεῖσῐς • (peîsĭsf (genitive πείσεως); third declension

  1. affection, susceptibility
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