ἀπόφασις

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

ἀπο- (apo-, “away, from, off”) +‎ φᾰ́σῐς (phắsĭs, “appearance; denunciation; accusation”), root φαίνω (phaínō, “bring to light; appear; denounce”) +‎ -σῐς (-sĭs); form of composed verb ἀποφαίνω (apophaínō, “make known, declare, make clear; produce, render; denounce”), from Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ (“to shine”).

Noun

ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐς • (ăpóphăsĭs) f (genitive ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεως); third declension

  1. (law) decision, finding, resolution, judgment, sentence, verdict (as of a court)
  2. (logic, rhetoric) declaration, predication, assertion, answer
  3. list, inventory, catalogue
  4. (religion) oracle, prophetic statement, heavenly proclamation
  5. appearance, image, apparition
    Synonyms: φάσμα (phásma), φάτις (phátis)
Inflection
Third declension of ἡ ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐς; τῆς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεως (Koine, Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐς
hē ăpóphăsĭs 		τὼ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
tṑ ăpophắsei 		αἱ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεις
hai ăpophắseis
Genitive τῆς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεως
tês ăpophắseōs 		τοῖν ᾰ̓ποφᾰσέοιν
toîn ăpophăséoin 		τῶν ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεων
tôn ăpophắseōn
Dative τῇ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
tēî ăpophắsei 		τοῖν ᾰ̓ποφᾰσέοιν
toîn ăpophăséoin 		ταῖς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεσῐ / ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεσῐν
taîs ăpophắsesĭ(n)
Accusative τὴν ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐν
tḕn ăpóphăsĭn 		τὼ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
tṑ ăpophắsei 		τᾱ̀ς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεις
tā̀s ăpophắseis
Vocative ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐ
ăpóphăsĭ 		ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
ăpophắsei 		ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεις
ăpophắseis
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Alternative forms
  • ἀπόφανσις (apóphansis)

Further reading

Etymology 2

ἀπο- (apo-, “away, from, off”) +‎ φᾰ́σῐς (phắsĭs, “statement, proposition, assertion”), root φημί (phēmí, “say, affirm, assert”) +‎ -σῐς (-sĭs); form of composed verb ἀπόφημι (apóphēmi, “speak out; say no, refuse, deny”) from Attic Greek φημί (phēmí), Doric Greek φᾱμί (phāmí) from Proto-Hellenic *pʰā́mā from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ (“to speak”); whence via Proto-Italic *fāōr, *fāmā cognate to Latin fārī, fābula, fāma.

Noun

ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐς • (ăpóphăsĭs) f (genitive ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεως); third declension

  1. (logic, rhetoric) denial, negation, repudiation, exclusion; apophasis, negatory predication, denying a proposition
  2. (grammar, linguistics) negative particle; negating sign
Inflection
Third declension of ἡ ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐς; τῆς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεως (Koine, Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐς
hē ăpóphăsĭs 		τὼ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
tṑ ăpophắsei 		αἱ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεις
hai ăpophắseis
Genitive τῆς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεως
tês ăpophắseōs 		τοῖν ᾰ̓ποφᾰσέοιν
toîn ăpophăséoin 		τῶν ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεων
tôn ăpophắseōn
Dative τῇ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
tēî ăpophắsei 		τοῖν ᾰ̓ποφᾰσέοιν
toîn ăpophăséoin 		ταῖς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεσῐ / ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεσῐν
taîs ăpophắsesĭ(n)
Accusative τὴν ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐν
tḕn ăpóphăsĭn 		τὼ ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
tṑ ăpophắsei 		τᾱ̀ς ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεις
tā̀s ăpophắseis
Vocative ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐ
ăpóphăsĭ 		ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σει
ăpophắsei 		ᾰ̓ποφᾰ́σεις
ăpophắseis
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Antonyms
  • κατάφασις (katáphasis)
Descendants
  • Byzantine Greek: ἀπόφαση (apóphasē)
  • → Latin: apophasis

Further reading

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