"apocalips" meaning in Middle English

See apocalips in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /aˈpɔkalips(ə)/, /əˈpɔkalips(ə)/, /aˈpɔkalipsis/ Forms: apocalipce [alternative], apocalyppys [alternative], apochalipse [alternative], appocalipse [alternative], appocalyppece [alternative], apocalyppez [alternative], apokalypsis [alternative], apocalipse [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin apocalypsis, from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis). Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:bor|la:apocalypsis}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂ep", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-o", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂epó", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*apó", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ᾰ̓πό", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ᾰ̓πο-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κᾰλῠ́πτω", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ἀποκαλύπτω", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "action nouns", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tis", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-τις", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-σῐς", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ᾰ̓ποκᾰ́λῠψῐς", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "apocalypsis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "apocalips", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="apocalips">, {{bor|enm|la|apocalypsis}} Latin apocalypsis, {{der|enm|grc|ἀποκάλυψις}} Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} apocalips, {{enm-noun|-}} apocalips (uncountable)
  1. The book of Revelation (the last book of the New Testament) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-apocalips-enm-noun-hhFfdB8b
  2. (rare) The biblical Apocalypse; the events of the book of Revelation. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-apocalips-enm-noun-yXJufwZn Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Bible Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 28 44 28 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 34 47 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 34 46 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 46 20 Disambiguation of Bible: 40 56 4
  3. (rare) A revelation or trance. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-apocalips-enm-noun-84SgtB2P

Alternative forms

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