"-desis" meaning in English

See -desis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-ˌdɪs.ɪs/, /-ˈdiːsɪs/
Rhymes: -ɒdɪsɪs, -iːsɪs Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek δέσῐς (désis, “binding together”), from δέω (déō, “to bind, tie, fasten”) + -σῐς (-sis, nominal suffix). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*deh₁-}}, {{bor|en|grc|δέσῐς|t=binding together}} Ancient Greek δέσῐς (désis, “binding together”), {{af|grc|δέω|-σῐς|nocat=1|pos2=nominal suffix|t1=to bind, tie, fasten}} δέω (déō, “to bind, tie, fasten”) + -σῐς (-sis, nominal suffix) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -desis, {{en-suffix}} -desis
  1. (medicine) Binding, fusion. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en--desis-en-suffix-tOS33lai Topics: medicine, sciences

Download JSON data for -desis meaning in English (1.7kB)

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