απόφαση

See also: ἀπόφασει, ἀπόφαση, and ἀπόφασι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἀπόφαση (apóphasē, “decree, ruling”) from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐς (apóphasis, “decision, sentence, verdict”), ἀπο- (apo-, “away, from, off”) +‎ φᾰ́σῐς (phásis, “appearance; denunciation; accusation”), from ἀποφαίνω (apophaínō, “make known, declare; produce, render; denounce”), root verb φαίνω (phaínō, “bring to light; appear; denounce”) from Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”). Only partially cognate to Latin apophasis, English apophasis, from the identical form ᾰ̓πόφᾰσῐς (apóphasis, “denial, negation”), root *bʰeh₂- (“to say”) via root verb φημί (phēmí, “to speak”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈpo.fa.si/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πό‧φα‧ση

Noun

απόφαση • (apófasi) f (plural αποφάσεις)

  1. decision, ruling, verdict, judgement, resolution
    Synonyms: διάταγμα (diátagma), κρίση (krísi)

Declension

Descendants

  • → Aromanian: apofasi, apofase

Further reading

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