"δεῖξις" meaning in Ancient Greek

See δεῖξις in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dêːk.sis/, /ˈðik.sis/, /ˈðik.sis/, /dêːk.sis/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈdik.sis/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈðik.sis/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈðik.sis/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈðik.sis/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From the root of δείκνυμι (deíknumi, “to show, point out”) + -σῐς (-sĭs). Etymology templates: {{root|grc|ine-pro|*deyḱ-}}, {{affix|grc|δείκνυμι|-σῐς|t1=to show, point out}} δείκνυμι (deíknumi, “to show, point out”) + -σῐς (-sĭs) Head templates: {{grc-noun|δείξεως|f|third|head=δεῖξῐς}} δεῖξῐς • (deîxĭs) f (genitive δείξεως); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|δεῖξῐς|δείξεως|form=F}} Forms: δεῖξῐς [canonical], deîxĭs [romanization], δείξεως [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], ἡ δεῖξῐς [nominative, singular], δείξει [dual, nominative], αἱ δείξεις [nominative, plural], τῆς δείξεως [genitive, singular], δειξέοιν [dual, genitive], δείξεων [genitive, plural], τῇ δείξει [dative, singular], δειξέοιν [dative, dual], ταῖς δείξεσῐ [dative, plural], δείξεσῐν [dative, plural], taîs deíxesĭ [dative, plural], taîs deíxesĭn [dative, plural], τὴν δεῖξῐν [accusative, singular], δείξει [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς δείξεις [accusative, plural], δεῖξῐ [singular, vocative], δείξει [dual, vocative], δείξεις [plural, vocative]
  1. mode of proof
    Sense id: en-δεῖξις-grc-noun-GCfXf2Mq
  2. mode of proof
    proof, specimen
    Sense id: en-δεῖξις-grc-noun-9agtMQyx
  3. display, exhibition
    Sense id: en-δεῖξις-grc-noun-Z-YPCOPt Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -σις, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 7 9 45 38 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 8 8 40 45 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -σις: 8 8 47 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 9 51 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 70 19
  4. (grammar) demonstrative force, reference
    Sense id: en-δεῖξις-grc-noun-q0HW5K4U Categories (other): Grammar, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 7 9 45 38 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 8 8 40 45 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ἀνάδειξις (anádeixis), ἀντένδειξις (anténdeixis), ἀντίδειξις (antídeixis), ἀπόδειξις (apódeixis), δεικτικός (deiktikós), ἔνδειξις (éndeixis), ἐπίδειξις (epídeixis), παράδειξις (parádeixis), συναπόδειξις (sunapódeixis), ὑπόδειξις (hupódeixis)
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      "ipa": "/dêːk.sis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðik.sis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðik.sis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dêːk.sis/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdik.sis/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðik.sis/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðik.sis/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðik.sis/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "δεῖξις"
}

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