ἀπόκρισις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀποκρῑ́νω (apokrī́nō, to separate) +‎ -σῐς (-sĭs) and ἀπο- (apo-, decision) +‎ κρίσις (krísis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀπόκρῐσῐς • (apókrĭsĭsf (genitive ἀποκρίσεως); third declension

  1. separating
  2. answer
  3. (Byzantine) oral command, instruction

For quotations using this term, see Citations:ἀπόκρισις.

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: απόκριση (apókrisi)
  • English: apocrisis

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