apólise

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπόλυσις (apólusis).

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔlizi, (Portugal) -ɔlizɨ
  • Hyphenation: a‧pó‧li‧se

Noun

apólise f (plural apólises)

  1. (biology) apolysis (the separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups)
  2. (Eastern Orthodoxy) apolysis (a prayer of dismissal at the end of an Eastern Orthodox service)

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