aféresis
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀφαίρεσις (aphaíresis, “a taking away”), from ἀφαιρέω (aphairéō, “to take away from”), from ἀπό (apó, “away from”) + αἱρέω (hairéō, “to take, grasp, seize”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈfeɾesis/ [aˈfe.ɾe.sis]
- Rhymes: -eɾesis
- Syllabification: a‧fé‧re‧sis
Further reading
- “aféresis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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