ἐλάττωσις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐλαττόω (elattóō), Attic variant of ἐλασσόω (elassóō, to make smaller, lessen), + -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐλάττωσῐς • (eláttōsis) f (genitive ἐλαττώσεως); third declension

  1. making smaller or less, lessening
  2. depreciation, disparagement
  3. defeat
  4. fault, defect
  5. loss (of health or property)

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