αἴσθησις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

    From αἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai, to perceive) +‎ -σῐς (-sĭs).

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    αἴσθησῐς • (aísthēsĭsf (genitive αἰσθήσεως); third declension

    1. Perception from the senses, feeling, hearing, seeing
    2. Perception by the intellect as well as the senses
    3. That which is perceived: scent
    4. Ability to perceive: discernment
    5. Cognition or discernment of moral discernment in ethical matters

    Inflection

    • δῐαίσθησῐς (dĭaísthēsĭs)
    • ἐπαίσθησῐς (epaísthēsĭs)
    • πᾰραίσθησῐς (păraísthēsĭs)
    • προαίσθησῐς (proaísthēsĭs)
    • σῠναίσθησῐς (sŭnaísthēsĭs)
    • σῠνεπαίσθησῐς (sŭnepaísthēsĭs)

    Descendants

    • Greek: αίσθηση (aísthisi)

    References