σιώπησις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σῐωπᾰ́ω (siōpáō, to be silent) + -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῐώπησῐς (siṓpēsis) f (genitive σῐωπήσεως); third declension

  1. taciturnity
    1. (figuratively) a veil, covering
      • Septuagint, Song of Songs 4.1-3
      • Septuagint, Song of Songs 6.6

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ᾰ̓ποσῐώπησῐς (aposiṓpēsis)

References

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