ἀνάληψις

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀνάλημψις (análēmpsis)Koine
  • ἀνάλαψις (análapsis)Doric

Etymology

From ἀναλαμβάνω (analambánō) +‎ -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀνάληψις • (análēpsisf (genitive ἀναλήψεως); third declension

  1. a take-up
  2. acquisition
  3. reception, entertainment
  4. assumption (of an office)
  5. assimilation
  6. amends
  7. recovery, repair
  8. repetition

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: analepsis

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