aféresis

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφαίρεσις (aphaíresis, “a taking away”), from ἀφαιρέω (aphairéō, “to take away from”), from ἀπό (apó, “away from”) + αἱρέω (hairéō, “to take, grasp, seize”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈfeɾesis/ [aˈfe.ɾe.sis]
  • Rhymes: -eɾesis
  • Syllabification: a‧fé‧re‧sis

Noun

aféresis f (plural aféresis)

  1. (medicine, linguistics) apheresis

Further reading

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