πτῶσις

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • falling, a fall
  • (grammar) case
  • (grammar) inflection
  • arrangement of terms in a syllogism

Etymology

Suffix from Ancient Greek πῑ́πτω (fall, I fall) root from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (fly, spread out, fall).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peth₂-

Gloss

fly, spread out, fall

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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