κατοίκησις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κατοικέω (katoikéō, “to inhabit, settle”) +‎ -σις (-sis, “a suffix added to form abstract nouns, or nouns of action, result or process”)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰτοίκησῐς • (katoíkēsis) f (genitive κᾰτοικήσεως); third declension

  1. the act of settling in a place
  2. dwelling, abode
  3. an inhabited district

Declension

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