Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From λέγω (légō, speak) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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λέξῐς (léxisf (genitive λέξεως); third declension

  1. a saying, speech
    1. a way of speaking, diction, style
  2. word, phrase
    1. explanation
    2. (grammar) a word peculiar in form or significance

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λέγω (> DER > 3. λέξις)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 841-2

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